Registered Mental Health Nurse - Male Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit in Darlington, North East

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) – Male Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Location: Middleton St George, County Durham
Flexible Agency Shifts Available
Choose shifts that work around your lifestyle with flexible rotas designed to support a healthy work-life balance. A range of day, night, weekday, weekend and bank holiday shifts are available to suit your availability.

Pay Rates (Inclusive of Holiday Pay)

• Weekday: £26.90 per hour
• Weeknight: £27.46 per hour
• Saturday Day: £28.02 per hour
• Saturday Night: £28.58 per hour
• Sunday Day: £29.14 per hour
• Sunday Night: £30.26 per hour
• Bank Holiday Day: £33.62 per hour
• Bank Holiday Night: £34.74 per hour

The Role

Seven Resourcing is recruiting experienced Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMNs) to support a specialist Male Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Middleton St George.

You will provide expert mental health nursing care to male patients experiencing acute psychiatric difficulties within a secure and therapeutic inpatient setting.

This role requires an experienced RMN who is confident managing complex presentations, responding to periods of crisis and delivering safe, recovery-focused care alongside a multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality mental health nursing care in accordance with the NMC Code.
• Assess, plan and evaluate individualised care plans.
• Complete mental health assessments and contribute to clinical decision-making.
• Safely administer medication and monitor treatment outcomes.
• Carry out risk assessments and support patient safety planning.
• Recognise and respond to deterioration in mental and physical health.
• Support patients experiencing acute mental health episodes.
• Provide therapeutic interventions to promote recovery.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and patient records.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide support and supervision to Healthcare Assistants.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, infection control and health and safety procedures.

Essential Requirements

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN).
• Minimum of 6 months' recent post-registration experience within mental health services.
• Must have completed PMVA (Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression) training.
• Experience within PICU, acute psychiatric or secure mental health settings is desirable.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation and clinical risk management.
• Excellent assessment, communication and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced environment.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service is desirable or willingness to obtain one.

What We Offer

• Flexible shifts to fit around your availability.
• Excellent hourly rates with enhanced weekend and bank holiday pay.
• Weekly payroll.
• Dedicated consultant providing ongoing support.
• Opportunities to work across specialist mental health services.
• Referral bonus scheme.
• Access to a wide range of nursing opportunities across the UK.

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