Band 5 Staff Nurse (RMN or LD) - Kingfisher Inpatient Service, Bristol
| Posting date: | 01 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £32,073.00 to £39,043.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £32073.00 - £39043.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 April 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS16 2EW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9342-26-0225 |
Summary
To carry out clinical nursing practice within designated areas, working to provide high quality, evidence based nursing assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation. This will include: Utilising excellent communication skills to develop a rapport with service users, carers, colleaguesand visitors. Provide and receive complex sensitive confidential information. Recognising the potential barriers to communication and practicing with empathy, reassurance andunderstanding. Undertaking comprehensive nursing assessments using analytical and judgement skills Collaboratively undertaking clinical risk assessments and developing and supporting personal safetyplans and crisis and contingency planning with the service user, and where appropriate carers andfamilies. Using professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level andcurrent practice-based evidence to plan and organise provision of care. Planning appropriate care and treatment interventions alongside colleagues, service users and whereappropriate carers and families. Providing specialist advice in relation to care to service users and where appropriate carers andfamilies. Delivering a range of psychosocially-informed nursing therapies in accordance with service userscare plans, needs and preferences. Utilise opportunities to offer health promotion and education. Demonstrating developed nursing skills obtained through practice, understanding the importance ofaccuracy and a narrow margin for error. Demonstrating a commitment to reducing restrictive practice. Administering appropriate medication within relevant Trust and legislative guidance Ensuring the ordering, storing and disposal of medication complies with relevant Trust andlegislative guidance. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of the relevant Mental Health Legislation. Collaboratively evaluating the impact and effectiveness of care and working to improve theseoutcomes. Supervising the practice of less experienced and newly qualified practitioners, student nurses orsupport worker colleagues. Please see Job Description for full details