About this role
Position: Staff Nurse / Senior Staff Nurse (Mental Health Nursing)
Department: Ambulatory Services / IMH Clinic - Adult
Join us in Adding Years of Healthy Life Through Life-Changing Careers, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Make a meaningful difference whilst growing in a supportive environment that nurtures your wellbeing and career aspirations
Job Description:
Join our dynamic nursing team and play a key role in delivering safe, compassionate, and recovery-focused mental healthcare.
You will provide holistic nursing care, foster a therapeutic environment, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and support patients and caregivers throughout their recovery journey.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive patient care through assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Provide safe, ethical, and evidence-based nursing care in accordance with professional and regulatory standards.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure compliance with legal, safety, and infection control requirements.
- Respond effectively to psychiatric and medical emergencies.
- Perform clinical procedures including venepuncture, ECGs, dressing changes, specimen collection, and patient assessments.
- Monitor patients' clinical conditions, identify high-risk or vulnerable patients, and escalate concerns appropriately.
- Provide specialized care for patients undergoing Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and other mental health interventions.
- Educate and support patients, caregivers, nursing students, and junior staff.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Supervise and delegate nursing activities to Enrolled Nurses and support care staff.
- Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, research, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
- Contribute to service development and process improvement projects.
- For Senior Staff Nurses, provide clinical leadership, mentorship, and support staff development.
Requirements:
Competency
- Strong clinical, communication, and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary mental healthcare setting.
- Commitment to continuous learning, quality improvement, and professional development.
- Relevant psychiatric nursing experience will be an advantage.
Educational and Professional Requirements
- Diploma / Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
- Must be registered with Singapore Nursing Board
About IMH:
The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Singapore, established in 1928, is a premier 2,000-bed psychiatric hospital nestled in Buangkok Green Medical Park, providing comprehensive mental health services across 50 inpatient wards and 7 outpatient clinics, while also playing a pivotal role in training the next generation of mental health professionals through the NHG-AHPL Residency Programme and collaborations with local academic institutions .