Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Crieff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking dedicated individuals to join their multidisciplinary Adult Community Mental Health Team in Crieff. The role involves providing essential psychosocial and psychological support to individuals facing mental health challenges, alongside supervising junior staff. Applicants must possess the relevant RN registration and show a commitment to enhancing the lives of those they assist.

Qualifications

• Experience with a range of mental health problems essential.
• Commitment to improving lives of people with mental health issues.
• Ability to manage change and apply inclusive approaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial and psychological interventions.
• Supervise junior staff as part of nursing team.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Psychosocial intervention

Psychological intervention

Education

Registered Nurse with Sub-Part 1:RN3 or RNMH

Job description

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.

Applications are invited for individuals who wish to join our multidisciplinary Adult Community Mental Health Team.

As the successful applicants, you will have experience of working with people with a wide range of mental health problems and have current knowledge of best practice in Mental Health Nursing. The post holders will work in partnership to provide psychosocial and psychological interventions, facilitating, enabling and supporting people within their homes and communities.

There will be a requirement to provide a supervisory role to junior members of staff within the nursing team, and to fulfil the CMHS Duty Worker role. Working as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team you will demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills as a core component of your role.

If you have these skills, display strengths based and social inclusive approaches to working, can manage change and are committed to improving the lives of people with mental health problems then we would like to hear from you.

You must be registered on Sub-Part 1:RN3 or RNMH of the UK NMC Register

Informal enquiries: Michael Devine, SCN, [e-mail]

Hours of work are: 21 hours, currently Monday to Friday

Fixed Term/ secondment until July 2026

Current NHS Tayside Employees: *Written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly including your junk/ spam folder.

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