Mental Health Nurse

• Provide mental health assessment, formulation and therapeutic intervention for patients presenting with acute mental health needs within the acute hospital setting.
• Undertake ongoing mental health risk assessments, including risks relating to self-harm, suicide, aggression, absconding, vulnerability, delirium/dementia, cognitive impairment and emotional distress.
• Deliver direct therapeutic engagement to patients requiring enhanced support, one-to-one observation or behavioural intervention.
• Support patients experiencing psychological trauma, distress, confusion, agitation or challenging behaviour using trauma-informed approaches and de-escalation skills.
• Develop, implement and review person-centred care plans that address behavioural, physical and mental health needs.
• Promote recovery-focused care that preserves dignity, autonomy, cultural needs and least restrictive practice.
• Actively participate in discharge planning to ensure safe onward care and reduce delays.
• Support families and carers by providing information, reassurance and involvement in care where appropriate.
• Respond promptly to deteriorating mental health presentations across wards and departments.
• Support management of patients detained under relevant legal frameworks including Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
• Adhere to Hillingdon Hospital CARES values

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with current registration
• Experience of forming positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers whilst maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Digital literacy skills to document patient records on EPR.

Desirable

• Prior experience in mental health settings
• Confidence of dealing with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
• Knowledge of counselling skills/cognitive behavioural skills/psychosocial interventions/brief solution focused therapy, and trauma informed therapy