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Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse Band 5

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, NW3 2QG £18.80 an hour Hourly paid Closing Date: 29 October 2026 Bank - Flexible working
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Summary: Here 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
Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse Band 5 The closing date is 29 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Here 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. **Visa Sponsorship does not apply to this role** Main duties of the job Working 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 values As 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 us Our 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. Details Date posted 26 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £18.80 an hour Hourly paid Contract Bank Working pattern Flexible working Reference number 391-3983-BANK Job locations Royal Free Hospital London NW3 2QG United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities The post holder is responsible for assessing, planning and implementingpatient care, whilst ensuring that the Trusts World class Care values aremet Maintain a safe environment in the ward/department with particularreference to infection control and the safety and welfare of patients,visitors
Requisition Details
  • Job ID: #6813
  • Employer: NHS Jobs
  • Location: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, NW3 2QG
  • Closing Date: 29 October 2026
  • Contract: Bank - Flexible working
  • Last Verified: 2026-10-28
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