Community Mental Health Nurse

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

Job summary

An esteemed healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking two motivated Community Mental Health Nurses to join their Child & Adolescent Health Service. This role involves working closely with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality person-centred care. Candidates should possess strong clinical and leadership skills, with a priority on supporting children and young people's mental health. The position offers an opportunity for professional growth in a collaborative environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in community mental health field is essential.
• Strong leadership abilities to support multi-disciplinary teams.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Work in a multi-disciplinary team to deliver person-centred care.
• Participate in continuous professional development, including in-house training.
• Ensure effective service delivery and maintain high standards.

Skills

Clinical skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Community mental health knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Our Values in Action

• Care and Compassion
• Quality and Teamwork
• Dignity and Respect
• Openness, honesty and responsibility

NHS Borders invites applicants to join our Child & Adolescent Health Service. This is a fantastic career move that brings a lifestyle‑changing opportunity to work in the Scottish Borders and experience the benefits of rural life with easy access to major cities such as Edinburgh (37 miles), Glasgow (75 miles) and Newcastle (75 miles).

Scottish Borders CAMHS aims to deliver person‑centred care based on the GIRFEC principles within our community. As we progress with our service improvement programme, we see these posts as central, offering an exciting opportunity to transform the way we support and care for children/young people and families in the community.

Role: Community Mental Health Nurse – you will work with the members of the multi‑disciplinary team to ensure services are effective, participate in continuous professional development, including in‑house training, and deliver high‑quality person‑centred care. You will lead by example to maintain high standards and improve client care in the specialist CAMHS service. We are looking for two motivated nurses who want to develop their clinical experience and knowledge of children and young people’s mental health.

We provide Tier 3 multidisciplinary and psychological interventions, and Tier 4 intensive community treatment, working closely with the Young People’s Units when hospital admissions are necessary. We foster a period of innovation to make positive changes across the range of CAMHS services and maintain good working relationships with multi‑agency partners.

We seek two highly motivated individuals demonstrating strong leadership and clinical skills to support CAMHS multi‑disciplinary working. Prior experience in community mental health and sound knowledge of current clinical practice is essential. We aim to provide the landscape for development and training in return.

Contact

For further information, contact Louise Brown, Clinical Team Manager ([e-mail]) or Alan McElroy, Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist ([e-mail]) – 01750 23715.

Legal and Equality

To work in the United Kingdom, you must have a right to work. NHS Scotland will check entitlement to work, and for regulated roles the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme applies. We may require a different level of criminal records check from 1 April 2025. We encourage early application as late applications are not accepted.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We welcome applications from all sections of society.