Job Description

Wexham Park Hospital (AMU Ward)



This is an exciting time to join our team. We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Mental Health Nurse to support our clinical teams within the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at Wexham Park Hospital.



In this role, you will provide specialist mental health input to patients within the AMU and wider clinical areas. You will play a vital part in promoting parity of esteem between mental and physical health, offering expert advice, support, and information to patients experiencing acute mental health needs.



The successful candidate will demonstrate strong nursing and risk-assessment skills, with a comprehensive understanding of the legal frameworks that guide acute mental health care. A solid knowledge of mental health diagnoses and evidence-based psychosocial interventions is essential.



We are looking for a highly motivated and adaptable individual who thrives in a fast-paced and evolving environment, and who is committed to promoting mental health awareness and wellbeing across the AMU and the broader hospital setting.



To deliver high-quality, effective, and individualised nursing care that is compassionate, caring, and aligned with evidence-based professional practice.



To assess care needs and develop, implement, and evaluate nursing care plans without supervision.



Maintaining a safe environment for patients.



Collaborating across the multi-disciplinary team to ensure consistent and personalised care.



Contributing to the daily activities and treatment programmes.



To undertake mental health risk assessments and reduce vulnerable patients coming to harm.



To provide clinical areas with mental health advice, support, and expertise.



Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.



Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.



We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.



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For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.