Mental Health Nurse - Ash Ward

Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) ready for a new challenge in forensic mental health? Ash Ward provides inpatient care within a low secure setting, offering a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment. The focus is on comprehensive risk assessment and reduction, supporting rehabilitation, and planning for a successful transition back into the community. In this rewarding role, you will deliver specialist forensic mental health nursing care to individuals with complex needs, including those who may have a history of offending behaviour or present significant risks to others. Working with adult men of working age, you will play a key role in supporting recovery within a secure inpatient setting. As a valued member of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to assessment, care planning, and treatment delivery within a recovery-focused service. Collaboration, compassion, and strong communication skills are essential. You will be fully supported in your ongoing personal and professional development through a wide range of internal and external training opportunities, ensuring you continue to grow and thrive in your career. This is a rotational shift role, including evenings and weekends, with occasional flexibility required to support other areas of the Trust in line with service needs. You'll be joining a welcoming and supportive team who are passionate about making a difference--ensuring you feel confident, valued, and settled from day one.,

• Deliver high-quality, specialist forensic mental health nursing care within a low secure inpatient environment
• Act as a key worker, leading the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for allocated service users
• Complete and review clinical and risk assessments in line with Trust policies
• Administer medication safely and in accordance with professional and organisational standards
• Build and maintain therapeutic relationships to support recovery, engagement, and emotional stability
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver effective, person-centred care
• Observe, record, and respond to changes in patients' physical and mental health
• Facilitate and support therapeutic and recreational activities
• Support and supervise junior staff, students, and colleagues as required
• Ensure adherence to relevant legislation, including the Mental Health Act and safeguarding requirements
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical records and documentation
  
  At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer, Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future. Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.


• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.