Job summary
- Main area
- Registered Mental Nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Bank - VISA Sponsorship not supported on the Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working - Full-time / Part-time options are available for this role
- Job ref
- 367-Bank-RMN-Borehamwood2
- Employer
- Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hertsmere Civic Offices, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Herts, WD6 1WA
- Town
- Borehamwood
- Salary
- £38,682 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Band 6, RMN, Borehamwood - SW1375
Band 6
Values Based Screener
At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.
Job overview
We are currently seeking an experienced Registered Mental Nurse Band 6 to work within our Adult Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS) as a Front-Door Brief Assessor, via a Bank Contract, based in Borehamwood for our Adult Community Services Team. You will be joining our Temporary Staffing Team within HPFT - Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
This role is vital for providing timely, person-centred assessments for referrals through the Front-Door pathway, ensuring risk identification and compliance with Care Act and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) standards.
HPFT provides services for service users with mental health, learning disability and children’s and adolescent mental health problems. Applicants should have some experience of working in a healthcare setting.
HPFT has a range of healthcare settings across the County and therefore access to a car would be beneficial unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving
All applicants need to hold a valid NMC Professional Registration and can evidence this
Main duties of the job
The post holder will complete structured brief assessments for service users referred to the service and identify and manage risks, including any safeguarding concerns.
This role is critical for meeting 28-day access targets, reducing clinical risk, and supporting patient safety. You will play a key part in improving service user experience and maintaining high standards of care.
Full-time / Part-time options are available for this role
Working for our organisation
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· Coordinate referrals and signposting to appropriate services.
· Document assessments accurately in PARIS and liaise with multidisciplinary teams.
· Participate in triage and review meetings to support safe and efficient service delivery.
· Any other assignment that may be deem appropriate by the management.
Please see JD/PS attached for further information and responsibilities required
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Professional Registration
Desirable criteria
- Additional training in risk assessment or crisis intervention.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience in mental health assessments and risk management.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in community mental health settings.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to complete structured assessments and identify high-risk factors
- Competence in electronic record systems (e.g. PARIS).
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
- Commitment to continuous professional development.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- KAYLEIGH HAMMOND
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07971639506
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