Bank Mental Health Nurse - RMN
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
London, E9 6SR
Salary
£18.20 to £27.43
Contract
Bank
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
4 days left
Job description
The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team throughout the Homerton supporting temporary staffing requests. They will use the...
- Be able to support patients presenting with mental health needs, on a shift-to-shift basis, supporting the implementation and engagement of care plans ensuring the delivery of high quality and safe care.
- Be able to use their specialist knowledge and skill set, to identify and detail deterioration / improvements and fluctuations in patient's mental health and escalate to the relevant teams where there are significant risks.
- To engage directly with patients in a holistic manner and determine any clinical, environmental, and social needs.
- Assist in the management of clinical emergencies under the direction of the nurse in charge.
- To be part of the multi-disciplinary team, working alongside, providing care to patients that present with physical needs.
- Deliver excellent patient care through continuous review of evidence based clinical standards.
- Contribute to policy, standards, and development of specialist care delivery strategies.
- Be an excellent communicator. Maintain effective communication between teams.
- Act as a resource providing clinical information for other areas.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification elow is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Education and qualifications
Essential
- RMN
- Evidence of ongoing and professional development
Desirable
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of Trust Values
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective Communication
- Evidence of ability to support patients within the Emergency Department
- Excellent interpersonal and counselling skills
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 1 years experience of working with patients who have acute mental health crisis.
- Ability of working within a team
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in an Emergency Department
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of confidentiality issues
- Knowlegde of appropriate legislations around mental health act and legal frameworks
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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