Agency: Service Care Solutions
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for an experienced Band 6 Crisis Mental Health Nurse to join the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team at Isle of Wight NHS Trust.
Location: Isle of Wight
Contract: Ongoing agency placement
Hours: Full-time and part-time available (including evenings and weekends)
Rate: £27.50 per hour (umbrella) for standard day shifts
Equivalent PAYE: Approx. £22.10 per hour
Enhanced Rates: Uplifts for nights, weekends, and bank holidays
About the Role: This is an excellent opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to work in a fast-paced crisis response environment, supporting individuals experiencing acute mental health difficulties. The team works to prevent hospital admissions by providing urgent community-based support and interventions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Rapid mental health assessments for individuals in crisis
- Short-term intensive interventions to stabilise mental health
- Collaborative care planning with service users and carers
- Liaising with GPs, A&E, police, and other services
- Accurate and timely documentation of assessments and interventions
- Participation in 24-hour shift rota, including nights and weekends
- NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
- Minimum 6 months experience in a crisis team, HTT, or similar setting
- Enhanced DBS (on the Update Service or willing to apply)
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle preferred
- Strong risk assessment and management skills
- Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions under pressure
- Dedicated consultant support 7 days a week
- Compliance and registration support from start to finish
- Weekly payroll
- Free training and DBS processing
- Referral bonus scheme
- Assistance with accommodation and ferry travel arrangements where applicable
andrew.wiles@servicecare.org.uk
