Agency, contract and permanent mental health nursing work across the UK and Ireland, and mental health nursing staff for NHS trusts, health boards and private providers on NHS frameworks. Weekly pay, compliance done for you and 24/7 pastoral support.
Mental health nursing jobs and staff across the UK and Ireland.
These are the hourly rates advertised on Pure's live mental health nursing jobs today. As an agency worker with Pure you're paid weekly for the hours you work. To compare with a salary, "full time" shows what each rate comes to over 37.5 hours a week, 52 weeks a year.
Mental health nursing staffing for NHS and private providers
We supply NMC-registered mental health nurses (RMN and RNLD) to inpatient, community, forensic and secure services across the UK, on agency, contract, temp-to-perm and permanent terms, including CAMHS, older adult and learning disability services.
NHS mental health trusts and health boards
Community mental health teams
Inpatient mental health services
CAMHS and specialist children’s services
Forensic mental health services
Private mental health hospitals and clinics
Hospices and specialist palliative care providers
How we help
Temp & locum cover
Short-notice and ongoing cover, including urgent requests.
Contract
Fixed-term cover for projects, backlogs and long-term absences.
Temp to perm
Try before you hire, with a simple route to a permanent appointment.
Permanent
Shortlists of vetted candidates who fit your team and service.
You'll need NMC registration (RMN, or RNLD for learning disability roles) and recent UK experience. Every worker needs a DBS check, right to work, references and proof of immunisation, renewed every year in line with NHS framework standards.
Your compliance officer takes you through it, with a paperless registration process.
Talk to our nursing team
Looking for work or need staff? Tell us and a specialist will call you back within the houras soon as possible.
“I started working with Pure healthcare under Chris Kirk in 2020 through the Pandemic. Even though those challenges times Chris was very supportive, keeping me abreast with time and new procedures and ensuring that I remained competent and kept myself safe and protected. … He is always effective in getting the best accommodation to make me comfortable wherever I was assigned to work.”
Thomas A.Agency nurse
★★★★★
“I would like to commend Pure Healthcare Agency for their outstanding support, particularly through Chris Kirk, whose commitment has made a significant difference to my experience as an agency worker. … I would highly recommend them to anyone seeking a supportive, well-organised, and worker-focused healthcare agency.”
Frank O.Agency worker
★★★★★
“I have been working with Pure Healthcare Agency for a long time now, and my experience has been excellent. They are professional, reliable, and always supportive. My consultant, Chris Kirk, has been particularly outstanding—he is always available to help with any issues I have, promptly answering my calls and responding in a timely manner.”
Leena T.
Mental health nursing FAQs
For candidates
How much do agency mental health nurses earn with Pure?
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Band 5 agency mental health nurses earn £20 to £30 an hour with Pure, about £39,000 to £58,500 a year full time; Band 6 agency mental health nurses earn £34 to £50 an hour with Pure, about £66,300 to £97,500 a year full time; Band 7 agency mental health nurses earn £28 to £60 an hour with Pure, about £54,600 to £117,000 a year full time, against an NHS salary of £32,073 to £39,043 for Band 5 and £39,959 to £48,117 for Band 6 and £49,387 to £56,515 for Band 7 (England, 2026/27). Figures are before tax, from our advertised rates on live jobs, and paid weekly.
How much experience do I need?
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For this specialism we ask for 12 months of post-graduate UK experience.
Can I start before my registration is complete?
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Nursing staff need to be fully registered and compliant before we can offer shifts. We make compliance as quick as possible.
How quickly will I hear back?
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Register or request a callback and a specialist will call you back within the hour during office hours.
Which mental health nursing roles do you recruit for?
How quickly can you supply an agency mental health nurse?
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We cover agency requests at short notice and take urgent requests 24/7. Tell us the role, band and start date and a specialist comes back with available, NMC-registered candidates.
Nursing is led by Chris Kirk