Bank Nurse - Physical & Mental Health
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Flexible working
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a highly motivated and clinically skilled Bank Nurse, either in Physical or Mental Health, to provide flexible support across Cambridgeshire. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for service users with complex needs. The position involves working on an internal rotation basis, including day and night shifts, according to your availability. The Trust is committed to supporting staff development and career progression.
Key responsibilities
- In partnership with the multidisciplinary team, use evidence based best practice and appropriate clinical knowledge/expertise to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing interventions to meet patients needs.
- Ensure the delivery of high quality, patient focused care and treatment which promotes the Essence of Care and Standards for Better Health principles.
- Ensure Expected Date of Discharge (EDD) is set through negotiation between patient, carer, team, and internal/external agencies to achieve a safe and effective discharge which closely meets the patients needs.
- Participate in quality initiatives such as Productive Ward Project, Essence of Care Benchmarking.
- Adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes and infection control policies and procedures.
- As a reflective practitioner, actively promote reflective practice within the team questioning clinical practice, taking appropriate action where gaps in knowledge or experience may compromise the health and safety of others.
Essential criteria
- oRN, Diploma of Education (Adult Nursing) or similar
- Working with patients with physical or mental health issues
- Coordinating a team of care staff
- demonstrates professional curiosity
- Range of clinical skills
- Understanding of MDT
- Knowledge of elderly care and principle of rehabilitation
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable criteria
- working within a rehab setting
- working with older people
- Venepuncture
- Wound Care
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Bank Nurse - Physical & Mental Health
The closing date is 07 September 2026
Job summary
Are you looking for Flexible working across Cambridgeshire?
We are looking to recruit Bank Nurses who are highly motivated & clinically skilled first level registered nurses in either Physical or Mental Health.
Mental Health Nurses will need to have with an interest in all elements of Inpatient and Community Mental Health care delivery. Physical Health Nurses with an interest in recovery rehabilitation, palliative care, or Older Adults to our Inpatient units for Physical Health.
As a valued member of our nursing team, the successful candidates will be required to support shifts on an internal rotation basis, this will involve both day & night shifts, according to your own availability.
If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work & wish to be part of a number of teams striving to make a difference for our community by supporting people with their physical well-being then we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for identified service users, acting as nurse for service users with complex and challenging needs.
As a key member of the team, you will provide a high standard or individualised, ho
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