Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£18.53 - £29.65 Hourly rate
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bristol and Weston, BS2 8HW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	18 Sept 2026
Closing date:	18 Oct 2026

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Summary

Are you a registered mental health nurse looking for a new challenge? Do you want to work in an outstanding hospital? If so, you should keep reading…

On occasions, a patient may need specialist mental health input whilst receiving physical care. This can involve a high level of one-to-one nursing for a range of conditions and behavioural disturbance, including drug and alcohol withdrawal, delirium, risk of falls, confusion, psychosis, self-harm and suicide risk.

We are currently recruiting for Bank Band 5 RMN’s to assist and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations.

The ideal candidates for this role will be available to work at short notice as these shifts will more often than not be last minute.

In return for your hard work, we will give you:

• A competitivehourly pay rate of £18.53 per hour basic rate(inclusive of A/L)

• Access to a range of national andlocal discounts including shopping, holidays & insurance

• An industry leadingpension where your employer contributes of 20.6%pro rata!

• An environment that encourages development, recognises success and is excited by change

• An opportunity toknow that your work makes a differencein creating a sustainable, efficient and reliable workforce

Make the right choice , make Bristol NHS Foundation Trust your first choice and apply today!

The priority for the post holder will be to provide

• High level of nursing and observation

• Delivering a range of nursing and psychosocial interventions to help reduce the patients’ distress.

• Assist and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations.

As a Bank RMN, the post holder will be expected to support and manage patients who are being looked after in a variety of settings.

These may include:

• Emergency Department

• Medical assessment areas

• All wards and clinical areas across the Trust

Patients being nursed with physical health problems may also present with mental health problems. On these occasions, a Bank RMN will be employed to:

• Provide one-to-one nursing for behaviourally disturbed, distressed or confused patients

• Offer support and advice to patients presenting with a range of undifferentiated mental health, psychological problems and psychiatric illnesses

• Deliver a range of nursing and psychosocial interventions to individual patients and their families, as appropriate

• Assist and support general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations

• Represent mental health services within the general hospital

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Sunday 27 Sep 2026

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