Job summaryHere at The Royal Free Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust we are passionate about delivering the highest quality care to all our patients. In order to help us achieve this, we are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and committed band 5 registered mental health nurses to join our temporary staffing bank.As a trust bank mental health nurse you will be able to choose a flexible working pattern to suit your work life balance in a variety of clinical settings working as part of a committed multidisciplinary team.The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust with some of the best clinical outcomes in the country.Main duties of the jobWorking shifts as a bank registered mental health nurse across wards and departments as part of the multidisciplinary team, in a variety of clinical settings to deliver the highest quality care to our patients, in line with our trust valuesAs an accountable registered mental health nurse you will be responsible for delivering excellent care to allocated patients providing mental health care and support, for each clinical area you work on.Clinical duties, across a range of clinical settings, include providing one to one enhanced care for patients requiring support and supervision including patients waiting mental health assessment, psychosis, dementia and delirium care.About usOur trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.We offer a variety of bank shifts both days, nights and weekends across all our sites with competitive hourly rates. Our long day and night shift are paid at 11.5 hours.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder is responsible for assessing, planning and implementingpatient care, whilst ensuring that the Trusts World class Care values aremetMaintain a safe environment in the ward/department with particularreference to infection control and the safety and welfare of patients,visitors and other staff membersProvide 1:1 specialist care to individual patients (when required)Maintain care records and other relevant documentation adhering toNMC/Trust record keeping legislation, guidelines and policyMaintain patient confidentialityPrioritise own workload and meet set deadlinesMaintain best practice, ensuring compliance with evidence based practice and researchCommunicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team, patients and their carersMaintain skills, knowledge and competencies adhering to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and the Trusts policies and proceduresPerson SpecificationRoyal Free World Class ValuesEssentialDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust ValuesEducationEssentialRegistered Mental Health NurseExperienceEssential6 months experience as a Registered Mental Health Nurse, or possess a nationally recognised preceptorship qualificationKnowledge and experience of working with patients experiencing mental health problems in an inpatient settingTo have the experience of providing 1:1 care to individual patients as necessaryExperience of multi-disciplinary team workingSkills and aptitudesEssentialAbility to identify actual and potential risksInterest in learning and developing advanced practical and clinical skills relevant to the specialtyExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsCan demonstrate a good understanding of good customer careKnowledge/understanding of basic organisational skillsUnderstanding of Clinical Governance and evidence based practiceMaintain accurate, appropriate records, in line with NMC guidelinesSafe administration and disposal of drugsPersonal QualitiesEssentialEvidence of continuing professional developmentPositive, professional and politeAble to work under pressure to meet deadlinesIT literateAble to communicate effectively with other members of the multidisciplinary team, and to be responsible for the total care of the patientDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameRoyal Free London NHS Foundation TrustAddressRoyal Free HospitalLondonNW3 2QGEmployer's websitehttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)