263135 Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS Scotland; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland seeks a Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse for a permanent 30-hour week post in Dumfries. You will join the Dumfries Community Mental Health Team at Mountainhall Treatment Centre and contribute to high-quality care for service users.

The role focuses on caring for individuals with functional mental health illness, with opportunities for professional development and training. PVG clearance is required, and travel across the catchment is expected.

Qualifications

• Post registration experience is desirable but not essential.
• PVG clearance is required for this post.
• Travel across the Dumfries catchment area is required.

Responsibilities

• Work with people mainly with functional mental health illness.
• Treat people with differing mental health conditions.
• Develop the skills required to provide a high standard of care and have opportunities for further training and development.
• PVG clearance is required for this post.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Dumfries Community Mental Health Team for a permanent band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse to work 30hrs per week.

You would be working in a well established, supportive and friendly team based in Mountainhall Treatment Centre, Dumfries.

In this post you will work with people mainly with functional mental health illness, and on a day-to-day basis you will treat people with differing mental health conditions. You will be supported to develop the skills required to provide a high standard of care and have opportunities for further training and development.

Post registration experience would be desirable but not essential.

Our team covers the Dumfries catchment area, so you will require the ability to travel independently throughout . PVG clearance is required for this post.

For informal enquiries please contact Emma Ritchie(Team Leader) Tel: [phone] or email [e-mail]

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