Job summary
- Main area
- Neuropsychiatry
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts are 07:00-19:30 or 19:00-07:30 - days, nights and weekends)
- Job ref
- 339-TA-NMSK-RN-RB0525
- Employer
- North Bristol NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southmead Hospital
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2025 08:00
Employer heading

Registered Nurse
Band 5
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Job overview
A great opportunity has arisen in our Neuropsychiatry Unit, the Rosa Burden Centre!
Rosa Burden is a 12 bedded neuropsychiatric unit, the ward runs a multidisciplinary inpatient programme combining the skills of Neuropsychiatric and Neurology Doctors, Registered Nurses, Mental Health Nurses, Learning Disability Nurses, Healthcare Support Workers, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
We care for patients with different and complex conditions such as epilepsy, functional dissociative seizures (FDS), Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), mental health illnesses such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, PTSD. We also care for patients with sleep disorders and Parkinson’s Disease.
We also occasionally look after pre and post op patients and medically fit patients from within the NMSK Division who are awaiting social care. These patients can be admitted from home, as emergency from clinics or as transfers from other wards.
We currently have an opportunity available for:
- Experienced Registered Mental Health Nurses/ Registered Learning Disability Nurses with current NMC Registration
- Newly Qualified and Newly Qualifying RMN/ RNLD Nurses, ready to take the leap from theory to the clinical setting.
Main duties of the job
Working within our department, you will:
- Take personal responsibility and accountability for ensuring that Trust and local policies and procedures are known and followed and will ensure duties are carried out in accordance with the advisory guidelines and practice set out in the NMC code of Professional conduct.
- Be responsible for assessment, planning, provision, maintenance and evaluation of patient care.
- Take responsibility for the supervision and guidance of other staff including health care assistants and students on a daily basis.
- Actively contribute to the provision of a good learning environment by taking on the role of mentor/assessor for learners eg. Student nurses and support worker roles.
- Be designated on a regular basis to take charge of the ward/department in the absence of the ward manager or senior nurse after six months in post and on an occasional basis within the first six months in post.
- Work within and lead a clinical care team
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialties. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert.
- Organise and participate in the delivery of high standards of evidence based nursing care.
- Take regular responsibility to carry out required planned, direct patient care to a high standard without direct supervision in accordance with established nursing procedures and policies.
- To report to the appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team any significant changes in a patient’s condition or situation.
- Responsible for taking charge of the ward/department on a regular basis in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility.
- Take personal responsibility as a team leader for the delivery of care of patients in a defined area.
- To contribute towards health promotion for all patients by providing education, support and advice, as necessary
- Ensure referral to appropriate professionals or agencies as required.
- Ensure the safe ordering, administration and custody of patients’ medication according to Trust policies and procedures.
- In the absence of senior staff be responsible for delegation and supervision of appropriate work to other qualified staff, health care support workers and students
- Where relevant to be responsible for and assist in co-ordinating discharge planning in partnership with the multidisciplinary team
- Where relevant, responsible for the admission, assessment and preparation of patients undergoing treatment or investigations.
- Escort patients to other wards or departments as required.
- To take personal responsibility for ensuring that patients are treated with courtesy at all times, the individual needs of patients are respected and confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- Liaise effectively with other disciplines or departments as appropriate.
- To be able to act in emergency situations and to be familiar with emergency procedures including fire and resuscitation.
- To be responsible for the support and direction of junior staff in such situations according to Trust policy.
- To be responsible for ensuring provision of a safe and therapeutic environment for all patients, relatives, visitors and colleagues.
- Ensure the readiness for use of special equipment and the availability of nursing supplies in conjunction with the senior ward nurses.
- Ensure the safe custody of patients’ valuables and property according to Trust policies.
- Report to nurse in charge/line manager all complaints, incidents or accidents involving self, staff, patients, visitors and complete relevant documentation according to Trust procedure.
- Be responsible for reporting and documenting any broken or damaged equipment according to Trust policy.
- To have detailed knowledge of Manual handling regulations particularly with regards to the moving and handling of patients.
- To be responsible for ensuring that assessment of patients’ manual handling needs are carried out and ensure junior staff and students follow these requirements in the course of care delivery.
- Ensure safe storage and disposal of substances hazardous to health in accordance with Trust policy. Ensure availability of facilities for disposal of sharps, toxic/cytoxic waste in accordance with trust policy.
- In support of senior staff or ward manager assist with monitoring and report to ensure stock levels are maintained and that the correct quantities are in supply.
- Monitor the use of supplies by junior staff to promote efficient use of all supplies.
- To be aware of the directorate bleep holding function.
- To have an awareness of the requirements for staffing the ward or department.
- Undertake aspects of ward administration as agreed by the ward /department manage.
- Report reliably any episodes of sickness for self or that are reported to you to the Registered nurse in charge to enable skill mix to be maintained.
Person specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RMN/ RNLD with current NMC registration or newly qualifying RMN/ RNLD nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and assessing qualification (998 or equivalent) or willing to undertake after 2 years post registration
Work Experience
Essential criteria
- Completion of training for additional clinical skills required in the ward/department i.e. IV drug administration, cannulation & venipuncture, male catheterization, training to monitor and change syringes for epidural & PCA syringe drivers. ECG training.
Desirable criteria
- Currently working in a hospital setting, as a Qualified Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disabilities Nurse
Work Experience
Essential criteria
- Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping
- Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. IHS, Acis, Email use
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good sound knowledge of the mental health act and experienced in co-ordinating a mental health act assessment
- Time management/ basic problem solving skills
Desirable criteria
- Ideally, demonstrates evidence of good sound de-escalation skills when managing challenging behaviour
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Nikitin
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01174140472
- Additional information
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