Bank Mental Health Nurse
The closing date is 12 October 2025
Job summary
We require reliable, enthusiastic and motivated Bank Mental Health Nurses to join our bank to work in our Mental health of older people wards. In return we will offer you:
Flexible hours; choose when and where you want to workCompetitive pay rates; including enhanced pay for unsociable hoursPaid annual leaveNHS pension schemeA fast-track recruitment process if you move to a substantive roleOpportunities to work in different wards and departments, including community, dental and specialist servicesAccess to Services, such as those provided by our Staff Wellbeing TeamAbility to book your shifts from home using our online portalOption to block-book shifts in a set periodSMS notifications of shift availabilityAccess to staff newsletters and bulletinsEligible for various local and national discounts which are available to NHS staffFree uniform, where applicable
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
There are bank assignments all around the Trust, including our community settings in Haltwhistle, Berwick, Alnwick, Morpeth, Rothbury, Blyth as well as our main hospitals in Hexham, Ashington, North Tyneside and Cramlington. We require bank mental health nurses to work in acute settings and within the community.
We have a range of shifts- 7 days per week including day shifts, early shifts , late shifts , twilight, nights and weekends. With bank you can pick and choose which shifts suit you.
The role is to provide high standards of care to patients accessing our services. You will need to embrace our trust values, demonstrate excellent communication skills, with a flexible approach to your work.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Details
Date posted
15 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
319-7477653JA
Job locations
Cobalt
Newcastle
NE27 0QJ
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cobalt
Newcastle
NE27 0QJ
Employer's website
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