Mental health nurse jobs, your way
Agency RMN and mental health shifts across the UK, booked from the Novello app. Person-centred, relational work across acute wards, PICU, secure services and the community, with your pay confirmed before you accept. Pick up the shifts that fit your life.
Quick enquiry
Just want to see what is out there?
Leave your details and we will come back to you with the roles we have near you, and what they pay. It takes about twenty seconds.
Why mental health nursing with Novello
Built around you
One app to find shifts, see your pay and stay compliant, plus a team who understands mental health settings and the people you’ll be caring for.
Shifts that fit around you
Book the wards and sessions that suit you, when they suit you, all from the app.
Know your pay up front
See your confirmed rate before you accept a shift. No surprises, no chasing.
Matched to the right ward
From acute wards to PICU, secure services and the community, we match you to work that suits your experience.
The work
Nursing that helps people recover
Mental health nursing is some of the most therapeutic and skilled work in the profession.
No two shifts look the same. You might be on an acute ward supporting someone through crisis, in a PICU where things move quickly, working in a secure service, or out with a community team helping people stay well at home. The core stays the same. Therapeutic engagement, careful risk assessment, de-escalation, medication and the day-to-day work of helping people feel safe and move towards recovery.
It suits nurses who lead with calm and communication, who can read a situation and build trust quickly, and who take safeguarding and risk seriously. If that sounds like you, the app puts the right shifts in front of you and lets you build a pattern of work that fits your life, whether you want the intensity of acute and secure wards, the steadier rhythm of the community, or a mix of both.
The Novello app
Your work life, in one app
The Novello app keeps your compliance, availability and confirmed pay rates in one place, so managing your work life is simple. Rewards for the hours you work. No more chasing paperwork. Everything you need in one place. Available on iOS and Android.
How it works
From registration to your first shift
1
Register in minutes
Sign up in the app and share your RMN registration and where you like to work.
2
Complete your DBS
Mental health and secure settings need enhanced vetting. We guide you through it so you’re ready to start.
3
Book shifts in the app
Browse open shifts, see your confirmed pay and book the ones that suit you.
4
Work your way
Pick up acute, secure or community shifts and build the pattern that fits your life.
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Getting started
What you’ll need
Your RMN registration
A live NMC registration as a registered mental health nurse, in good standing.
Enhanced DBS
Mental health and secure settings call for enhanced vetting. We help you get it sorted.
The right approach
Warm and person-centred, confident with risk assessment, de-escalation and safeguarding.
Reviews
Don’t just take our word for it.
Novello are highly professional, making the onboarding process easier. What I like most is the fact I can book shifts on the app at my own convenience!
Sarah Theatre
Very competent staff and a welcoming, supportive team. What I like most is the variety of shifts in the Novello app!
Khadra RGN
Everything is really simple. The whole process of joining, and then finding and booking shifts. It’s so simple!
Dan SFA
Frameworks & accreditations
Ready to pick up mental health nursing shifts?
Register in minutes and we’ll help you get your DBS sorted and booking work.
Call 0333 307 8897 · hello@novellohealthcare.com
