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Shifts: Flexible hours, with shifts available throughout the day, night and at weekends.
* Access to Care4Carers - our support service to help support your mental health and wellbeing and enable you to deliver outstanding care.
* Competitive pay rates
* First sight of agency nursing shifts across multiple trusts
* Next-day payroll
* Block bookings in your favourite locations
* Excellent support from your own dedicated consultant
* Revalidation support
* 24/7/365 service - we're available when you need us
Medacs Healthcare is looking for nursing professionals who specialise in mental health to work flexible shifts at [Insert Hospital name(s)]. Responsible for forming trusting relationships with your patients, your goal will be to help those individuals to lead happier, healthier lives. You should be a fully qualified Mental Health Nurse, who is registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
You will primarily be working with people experiencing a range of mental health illnesses including, but not limited to; depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, OCD, eating disorders, paranoia, psychosis, schizophrenia and generalised behavioural or emotional problems. It is a varied position where you will not only use traditional medical and nursing techniques to monitor patients' physical and mental health but will provide a great deal of emotional support too. You will assist people in taking medications correctly, advise on social activities and available therapies to help their wellbeing. Often you will be a shoulder to cry on and an ear to listen.
Communication and interpersonal skills will be key to your role when working with patients and their families/carers too. Often, those requiring mental health support will be vulnerable, frightened, or distressed and you will need to be confident and well-practised in providing both reassurance and encouragement. You should be empathetic, caring and have a good understanding of the full range of mental health disorders so that you can treat patients with differing needs accordingly.
In addition to your qualifications, as a Mental Health Nurse, you will have:
* A good understanding of mental health conditions, symptoms, and treatments
* The ability to establish trusting relationships quickly
* Strong judgement
* The ability to make important, life-changing (and lifesaving) decisions
* Empathy and understanding
* Excellent organisation and time management skills
* Stamina and good under pressure
* Resilience, the ability to instil some emotional distance and switch off outside of work
* The ability to work as part of a wider team
* A genuine passion for improving people's lives and wellbeing
Main Duties/Responsibilities
As an RMN, you will:
* Playing a key role in the care and rehabilitation of mental health patients
* Meeting patients daily, providing tailored, support plans in line with their specific diagnosis/prognosis
* Arranging any ongoing, long-term support for after a patient leaves your care
* Building trusting relationships with patients, putting them at ease
* Listening and talking to patients, offering advice and reassurance
* Working closely with other mental healthcare professionals to agree the most appropriate treatment plans for those in your care
* Working with and advising relatives and carers on patient conditions, outlooks, treatment, and progress
* Keeping medical records up to date
* Regularly carrying out any standard physical health checks that may be required, such as monitoring patients' vital statistics, blood tests, etc.
* Administering medication as appropriate
* Talking through available therapies, support networks, social activities that may help to improve mental health and wellbeing
* Managing workloads and shift patterns for yourself (and sometimes others)
* Maintaining a positive attitude, even in difficult situations
If you think you have what it takes to be an exceptional Mental Health Nurse, we can't wait to hear from you. Apply today.
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