Community Mental Health Nurse

Job title:

Community Mental Health Nurse

Company

NHS Scotland

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.This is a fulltime post of 37 hours per week, with a shift pattern of Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.Applications from 2024 Newly Qualified Nurse/Midwife, will not be considered for this post.You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.This post requires PVG Scheme Membership/Disclosure Scotland Check.We are seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse with a strong interest in working with individuals with complex mental health needs in a community setting. You will be responsible for managing your own community caseload under the direct supervision from the Nurse Team Leader & Band 6 Charge Nurses. You will also be responsible for the co-ordination of care delivery and the provision of direct delivery of care via mediums of one to one sessions, treatment clinics and Resource Centre Duty. You will provide skilled nursing support and effective care planning, implementation and evaluation of agreed interventions under the supervision of the Nurse Team Leader & Band 6 Charge Nurses. It is essential you are a Registered Mental Health Nurse with excellent communication and organisational skills with experience working in a mental health setting. You will provide supervision to junior staff. A current driving license is required for this post.For more information, please contact: Maureen Downie, Nurse Team Leader, 01412321200, Maureen.downie@nhs.scotDetails on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.For application portal/log-in issues, please contact in the first instance.

Expected salary

Location

Glasgow

Job date

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 07:33:46 GMT

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