Mental Health Nurse
| Posting date: | 07 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 January 2026 |
| Location: | London, SW10 9NH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9289-26-0012 |
Summary
Roles and responsibilities 1. Ensure that they have received adequate handover including any current Patients mental state and nature of mental health difficulties, details of current or planned Mental Health Act Assessments and, plans for physical/medical care. 2. Using their therapeutic skills, through engagement with the patient, make an initial Psychosocial assessment and advise the ED Majors Co-ordinator and the Psychiatric Liaison Nurse 3. Complete the Mental Health Triage and Risk Assessment form for all Mental Health Patients and those that require 1:1 Observations, ensure that the hourly observation and behaviour summary is completed. 4. To promote therapeutic relationships which take account of the patients customs, values and spiritual beliefs and facilitate dignity, independence and choice 5. To be fully aware and adhere to the Trust Engagement and Observation of patients with Mental Health Needs Policy, as well as any other Policies or guidelines relevant to the role. 6. To ensure that they are aware of the patients history including any risk factors and to commence and maintain timely risk management to manage any known or unknown risks. To liaise closely with the ED medical team and to refer to the PLN if psychiatric assessment required when risks or concerns are evident. 7. To ensure that any Risk Management Plan put in place by Mental Health services (Psych Liaison and/or Lead Nurse for Mental Health) is adhered to and utilize their own clinical skills to advise if changes are indicated in relation to the implementation of these. 8. Ensure that the environment around the patient is as safe as possible, actively managing risk in a changing clinical environment. It may be necessary to search patients belongings in order to maintain a safe environment. This should be planned with patient if possible although this is not always appropriate. It should always be carried out with the nursing teams agreement and support. 9. To monitor and, if appropriate, restrict access to any item that could be used by the Patient to harm themselves or others. 10. To undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the nurse in charge of the clinical area. If no mental health patients present in the ED then will assist with other reasonable requests such as helping to clean/stock areas, prepare cubicles between patients etc. 11. To provide Teaching sessions to Emergency Department staff on relevant Mental Health subjects, and to attend any Emergency Department teaching will assist them in their role. 12. Maintain strict confidentiality of patient information at all times.