Job Description

This role is an exciting and challenging opportunity for the right candidate. The post holder will provide support when someone presents to the Emergency Department or are admitted to an acute medical ward and require mental health care and support. As a Band 6 RMN, you will have a crucial role in providing and role modelling high standards of mental health care for patients admitted to our hospitals. You will be required to demonstrate excellent leadership and communication skills while providing expert care, support, and information to a wide range of patients that may present in an acute phase of a mental health crisis.



You will need to have excellent nursing assessment skills, knowledge of the legal frameworks that inform acute mental health care, an understanding of mental health diagnosis and a well-informed understanding of psychosocial interventions. You will also have a crucial role in leading and improving the quality of care and patient experience.



This post requires that you are highly motivated, professional and can be flexible in an ever-changing environment and are able communicate effectively across a multi-professional team.



You will maintain a high standard of practice when carrying out this varied and dynamic role, including:

To deliver high quality, effective and individualised nursing care that is compassionate, caring, and in line with evidence based professional practice; and to provide clinical leadership to junior staff in the delivery of this care. To assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate nursing care plans without supervision To undertake risk assessments and contribute to the reduction of vulnerable patients coming to harm To provide clinical areas with mental health expertise To act as a resource in caring for mental health patients providing enhanced care, support and advice To work closely with the mental health liaison team To support the enhanced care team in the development and implementation of mental health guidance To work as one of the department/ward-based nursing team in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care without direct supervision To work flexibly between clinical environments on one hospital site depending on the needs of the service To provide senior mental health cover out of hours in the capacity of shift co-ordinator To supervise junior staff and provide expert advice to clinical areas to support with the care of patients with mental health needs.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.



Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.



Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.



We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .



The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the attachment with the job advert.