Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse

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Job Title: Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse
Specialism: Mental Health Nursing
Location: Sheffield, UK
Salary: £21.50 per hour
Type: Full-time, Locum
Duration: 3 months

Are you an experienced Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse looking for your next exciting opportunity? We are seeking dedicated RMNs to join Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust. This 3-month locum position offers an attractive rate of £21.50 per hour, with opportunities to work across a range of mental health settings, including acute inpatient wards, rehabilitation units, and psychiatric intensive care units.

Perks and benefits:

• Locum Flexibility: Enjoy greater control over your working pattern and choose shifts that fit around your lifestyle.
• Competitive Pay: Earn £21.50 per hour, with enhanced rates potentially available for nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and bank holidays.
• Diverse Experience: Gain valuable experience across different mental health units and patient groups.
• Professional Development: Expand your clinical knowledge and skills through varied caseloads and training opportunities.
• Supportive Environment: Work alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams within a well-established NHS Trust.
• Career Progression: Strengthen your professional portfolio and open doors to future opportunities within mental health services.

What you will do:

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred mental health nursing care across acute inpatient, rehabilitation, and psychiatric intensive care settings.
• Assess patients' mental, physical, and social care needs and contribute to comprehensive care planning.
• Implement and regularly review individualised care plans in collaboration with patients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Administer medication safely and monitor patients for therapeutic effects and potential adverse reactions.
• Provide emotional support, therapeutic interventions, and appropriate guidance to patients and their families.
• Monitor patients' mental health presentation, behaviour, and overall wellbeing, escalating concerns where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical records in accordance with NHS policies and professional standards.
• Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to risk assessments, safeguarding procedures, and patient safety initiatives.