Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS Highland; Dunbar; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Highland seeks an enthusiastic Community Mental Health Nurse for the Caithness Community Mental Health team based at Dunbar Hospital. This part-time role, requiring NMC registration, involves assessments and care coordination within an Integrated Health and Social Care Team. Applicants must be able to work both independently and collaboratively, with travel required.

Qualifications

• Broad range of clinical therapeutic work.
• Ability to work independently and within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Essential: driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments, care planning, and reviews.
• Act as a care co-ordinator for clients.
• Travel efficiently for the role.

Skills

Clinical therapeutic work

Independently and team working

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

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.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Community Mental Health Nurse to work within Caithness Community Mental Health team based at Dunbar Hospital.

As a CMHN in Caithness you will work within an Integrated Health and Social Care Team and be required to carry out assessments, care planning, care implementation and reviews and act as a care co-ordinator where appropriate for clients in the Caithness area.

You will need to demonstrate a broad range of clinical therapeutic work as well as being able to work both independently and within the multi-disciplinary team setting.

The applicant would be required to travel efficiently and effectively to undertake the role. A driving licence is essential and a pool car may be available, however, applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes, if required.

Applicants must to be registered with the NMC and work within the code of conduct at all times.

This is a permanent part-time post of 22.2 hours working within service requirements.