218063 (MG) Mental Health Assessment Nurse

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Mental Health Assessment Nurse at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. This role aims to enhance patient care through compassionate service and collaborative teamwork, ensuring alignment with NHS values. Candidates will benefit from strong educational support and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Experience in mental health settings is preferred.
• Must have a current PVG Scheme membership.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality mental health care and support.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Support the clinical lead in service delivery.

Skills

Compassion

Leadership

Empathy

Education

Nursing Degree

PVG Scheme membership

Job description

218063 (MG) Mental Health Assessment Nurse

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We are recruiting to the post of Mental Health Assessment Nurse

NHS Lothian is excited to be recruiting to a Mental Health Assessment Nurse at Royal Edinburgh Hospital.

We are looking for an inspirational leader who is caring, compassionate and motivated to join our strong, empowered and highly skilled nursing family.

Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.

Recruitment process – We use a values and competency based recruitment process that is linked to the ambitions set our in our Strategic Plan. Within NHS Lothian, Nursing and Midwifery interviews are linked to our Nursing & Midwifery Strategic Plan. We aim to offer an equitable experience and are sharing interview questions in advance. A selection of the interview questions can be found on our Careers site: How to Apply – NHS Lothian Careers

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Kevin Darge, Clinical Lead on 0131 286 9345 or by email on [e-mail]

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Seniority level

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