Registered Mental Health Nurse

Are you compassionate, caring and communicative? Would you like to work at one of the

Countries leading teaching hospitals? If

so, NHS Professionals are currently recruiting for Registered Mental Health

Nurses to work at Southampton General Hospital to join the bank. As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, you

will be promoting and supporting a persons recovery.We have flexible bank shifts, long term placements for Band

5 Mental Health Nurses available at University Hospital Southampton.University Hospital Southampton has a

rich tradition of developing Nursing and Midwifery practice, and of delivering

excellence in patient care.Whilst proud of their

heritage, their focus is the future, and central to this vision is providing

evidence and value-based individualised care to the people supported.We are looking for high calibre

individuals with good interpersonal and communication skills. The successful

candidate should relish the challenge of a fast paced and exciting environment

whilst wanting to deliver the highest standard of care.Excellent transport links mean their

location is commutable from

Southampton

Portsmouth

Winchester

New

Forest

Bournemouth

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE ONLY LOOKING FOR RMN WHO CAN WORK MONDAY-FRIDAY DAY SHIFTS - NO NIGHTS OR WEEKENDS AVAILABLE

Main duties of the job

Your main duties could include: Assessing and planning nursing

care requirements Building relationships with, reassuring,

and listening to and talking to patients Combating stigma and helping

patients and their families manage it Administering medication Supporting the patient with

everyday tasks including personal care

As well as competitive rates of pay you will be eligible for the followingPrompt Payment- work this week, get paid next week!First choice of shifts at your TrustAccess to shifts before they are available to agency.Flexible working to suit your lifestyleTake control of when you want to work.Build holiday allowance for every shift you work.Book and manage your shifts on the goAccess shifts anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone.Support when you need it 24/7 365 daysCall us anytime on 03332 407 552.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challengesWork-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leaveOpportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you wantNHS Professionals

(NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in

partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary

workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.Working through

the NHSP bank means Trusts dont have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now,

we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades,

and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money

is then reinvested back into the NHS.

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£19.33 to £25.41 an hour

Rate dependant on day/shift time

Contract

Bank

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time

Reference number

M0042-26-0284

Job locations

Southampton General Hospital

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Provide

high quality care to patients

Planning,

implementation, and evaluation of nursing care

Work

collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients

and their families

Maintain

a safe and clean environment

Person

Specification

Minimum of 6 months MH RN UK (Private

or NHS) hospital/Prison experience within the last 2 years or Completion of a

Return to Practice within the last 2 years

NMC registration

Experience of working within a mental

health hospital setting

Excellent communications skills

Ability to maintain a high standard

of record keeping

Be able to work as an independent

practitioner

Be proficient in the delivery of care

to patients

Undertake regular mandatory training

Job responsibilities

Provide

high quality care to patients

Planning,

implementation, and evaluation of nursing care

Work

collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients

and their families

Maintain

a safe and clean environment

Person

Specification

Minimum of 6 months MH RN UK (Private

or NHS) hospital/Prison experience within the last 2 years or Completion of a

Return to Practice within the last 2 years

NMC registration

Experience of working within a mental

health hospital setting

Excellent communications skills

Ability to maintain a high standard

of record keeping

Be able to work as an independent

practitioner

Be proficient in the delivery of care

to patients

Undertake regular mandatory training

Person Specification

Availability

Essential

• Please be aware we currently are only looking for MH nurses who can work MONDAY-FRIDAY DAYS. We have no demand for nights or weekends
• This role is to work at SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL & is bank so we are looking ideally for candidates who are local as no transport or accommodation costs are provided

Experience

Essential

• Must hold Valid PMVA Certificate

Qualifications

Essential

• To apply for this post, you must have at least 6 months experience as a Mental Health Registered Nurse (or equivalent position) in a mental health hospital or Prison setting within the last 2 years. Along with the skills to carry out basic clinical observations. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications without the required experience.
• Hold a MH Nursing Degree and have valid NMC registration

Person Specification

Availability

Essential

• Please be aware we currently are only looking for MH nurses who can work MONDAY-FRIDAY DAYS. We have no demand for nights or weekends
• This role is to work at SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL & is bank so we are looking ideally for candidates who are local as no transport or accommodation costs are provided

Experience

Essential

• Must hold Valid PMVA Certificate

Qualifications

Essential

• To apply for this post, you must have at least 6 months experience as a Mental Health Registered Nurse (or equivalent position) in a mental health hospital or Prison setting within the last 2 years. Along with the skills to carry out basic clinical observations. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications without the required experience.
• Hold a MH Nursing Degree and have valid NMC registration

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Southampton General Hospital

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Southampton General Hospital

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Provide

high quality care to patients

Planning,

implementation, and evaluation of nursing care

Work

collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients

and their families

Maintain

a safe and clean environment

Person

Specification

Minimum of 6 months MH RN UK (Private

or NHS) hospital/Prison experience within the last 2 years or Completion of a

Return to Practice within the last 2 years

NMC registration

Experience of working within a mental

health hospital setting

Excellent communications skills

Ability to maintain a high standard

of record keeping

Be able to work as an independent

practitioner

Be proficient in the delivery of care

to patients

Undertake regular mandatory training

Availability

Essential

• Please be aware we currently are only looking for MH nurses who can work MONDAY-FRIDAY DAYS. We have no demand for nights or weekends
• This role is to work at SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL & is bank so we are looking ideally for candidates who are local as no transport or accommodation costs are provided

Experience

Essential

• Must hold Valid PMVA Certificate

Qualifications

Essential

• To apply for this post, you must have at least 6 months experience as a Mental Health Registered Nurse (or equivalent position) in a mental health hospital or Prison setting within the last 2 years. Along with the skills to carry out basic clinical observations. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications without the required experience.
• Hold a MH Nursing Degree and have valid NMC registration