Registered Mental Health Nurse - Behavioural Support

Division: Medicine & Emergency Care

Care Group: Nursing

Band: 6

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum/pro rata

Interview Date: Week commencing 3rd August 2026

• Please note at this moment in time we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role**

We are recruiting for a Registered Mental Health Nurse who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

The post holder will work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) within the Emergency Department, delivering behavioural safety support seven days per week, including unsocial hours and public holidays. The role focuses on providing therapeutic engagement, behavioural support, and de‑escalation interventions for patients presenting with behavioural distress, agitation, or acute mental health symptoms in the Emergency Department.

Our values are B old, E very Person Counts, S haring and Open and T ogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time ?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST Values Underpin Patient First And Are At The Core Of The Care We Give To Our Patients, The Support We Offer To Our Staff And Our Overall Leadership Approach

B – Bold

E – Every person counts

S – Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alan Woolley Job title: Matron Email address: ***email_hidden***