Mental Health Nurse Nights - East Midlands - Health Recruit Network

Description

Job Title: Mental Health Nurse

Location: Nottinghamshire, UK

Salary: £32,760.08 per annum

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time (Days and Nights)

Mental Health Nurse Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our team in Nottinghamshire. The successful candidate will provide high-quality care and support to individuals experiencing mental health issues.

This role involves working both day and night shifts to ensure continuous care for our patients. You will be responsible for assessing and planning nursing care requirements, monitoring and administering medication and intravenous infusions, taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures, and blood pressures, writing records, supervising junior staff, organizing workloads, providing emotional support to patients and relatives, tutoring student nurses, advising patients and relatives on a range of medical and psychological conditions, liaising with multidisciplinary team members, and ensuring high standards of care are maintained.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Assessing and planning nursing care requirements
2. Monitoring and administering medication and intravenous infusions
3. Taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures, and blood pressures
4. Writing records
5. Supervising junior staff
6. Organizing workloads
7. Providing emotional support to patients and relatives
8. Tutoring student nurses
9. Advising patients and relatives on a range of medical and psychological conditions
10. Liaising with multidisciplinary team members
11. Ensuring high standards of care are maintained

Requirements:

1. Registered Nurse qualification with a specialization in Mental Health (RMN)
2. Valid NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) registration
3. Proven experience in a mental health setting
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
5. Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
6. Compassionate and empathetic nature
7. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
8. Willingness to work flexible hours, including days and nights

Benefits:

1. Competitive salary (£32,760.08 per annum)
2. Comprehensive training and development opportunities
3. Supportive working environment
4. Pension scheme
5. Generous annual leave entitlement
6. Employee assistance program

How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit their CV.