# Bank RMN **Company**: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust **Location**: London **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: staff **Job type**: bank **Salary**: £17 an hour **Category**: Healthcare **Industry**: Healthcare **Apply**: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9197-26-0893?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_1147cf05-457 ## Description An exciting opportunity to cover DAY SHIFTS ONLY in one of SEL Acute Trusts through a single bank registration. As a bank worker you will have priority access to shifts in various departments across the Acute Trusts where the Multi-Disciplinary Team have identified that a Registered Mental Health Nurse is required to provide care to patients with complex and enduring mental health needs. **Main duties of the job** - To cover DAY shifts in various departments across the Acute Trusts where the Multi-Disciplinary Team have identified that a Registered Mental Health Nurse is required to provide care to patients with complex and enduring mental health needs. - Understands the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2008) in relation to consent and best interest decision making. - To utilise specific care planning tools as instructed by the clinical team contained in Trust policy (Managing Challenging Behaviour in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment Policy) for patients with specific needs, when necessary, for example, nursing care plan for the confused and disorientated patient, and behaviour chart for patients with cognitive impairment. - Establishing and maintaining effective communication with assigned patients, carers and relatives. - Ensures that clear and accurate records and communication systems relating to clinical and care delivery are maintained and effectively used. - Under direction of the nurse in charge is able to support optimum patient care management including supporting the patient with their activities of daily living. **Job responsibilities** - Practices in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and other appropriate guidelines. - In collaboration with the clinical (Multi-disciplinary) team assess the mental health care needs of patients and assist in developing programmes of care and implement psychological interventions as agreed. - Participate in the Admission Procedure and ensure that it is undertaken as smoothly as possible and that discharges / transfers are communicated effectively with patients and that all appropriate agencies are informed of the discharge / transfers and all necessary arrangements made. - To utilise specific care planning tools as instructed by the clinical team contained in Trust policy (Managing Challenging Behaviour in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment Policy) for patients with specific needs when necessary e.g. nursing care plan for the confused and disorientated patient, and behaviour chart for patients with cognitive impairment. - Co-ordinating care for the patient and work in partnership with the patient, clinical team and the specialist healthcare providers to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plans and programmes of care . - Establishing and maintaining effective communication with assigned patients, carers and relatives. - Understands the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2008) in relation to consent and best interest decision making. - Observes confidentiality of patient information at all times and complies with Data Protection Act (1984). - Ensures that clear and accurate records and communication systems relating to clinical and care delivery are maintained and effectively used. - Under direction of the nurse in charge is able to support optimum patient care management including supporting the patient with their activities of daily living. - Taking prompt action on changes in condition, liaising with other members of the clinical team when necessary, reviewing nursing care and communicating any amendments to the programmes of care. **Benefits** - £17 an hour **Requirements** - NMC registration as an RMN - Minimum of 6 months post registration, NHS experience within a mental health setting ## Skills ### Required - Mental Health Nursing - NMC registration - Communication skills - Care planning --- Source: [Apply at jobs.nhs.uk](https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9197-26-0893?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)