Community Mental Health Nurse

Nhs Dumfries & Galloway; New Galloway; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Dumfries and Galloway is recruiting a Registered Mental Health Nurse (Band 5) to join the Stewartry Community Mental Health Team on a permanent basis. The post involves working with individuals with moderate to severe mental health issues, delivering assessments, support, and interventions aimed at recovery and sustained wellbeing.

You will collaborate with patients, carers and professionals across health and social care, building strong therapeutic relationships and contributing to a busy

Qualifications

• Must hold RMN qualification and NMC PIN.
• Experience working with people with complex mental health issues is desirable.
• Ability to work effectively in a busy clinical team and provide safe clinical assessment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessment, provide support, advice and interventions to support recovery and sustained wellbeing.
• Work closely with patients and carers and link with colleagues across health and social care partnership.
• Provide opportunities for personal development, supervision and mentoring as stated in the job description.

Skills

Excellent communication

Therapeutic relationships

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Job description

Job reference: 252074

Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)

Job closing date: 13/11/2026

Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery

Location: Gardenhill Health Centre

Employment type: Permanent

Hours Per Week: 36

Department: Stewartry Community Mental Health Team

Job Advert

An opportunity has arisen for a Registered Mental Health Nurse (Band 5) to join the Stewartry Community Mental Health Nursing Team on a permanent basis. This is a post in which the successful candidate will work with people who present with moderate to severe mental health issues. The post holder will provide assessment, support, advice and interventions to support people to recover and work towards sustained wellbeing and self management.

The post holder will work closely with patients and carers and will link in with colleagues across the health and social care partnership, third and independent sector. Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop strong therapeutic working relationships is a vital part of this post.

The post holder must be able to demonstrate the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively work within a busy clinical team, to support safe and effective clinical assessment for patients who access the Community mental health service. The ideal candidate will have experience working with people with complex mental health issues and must hold a Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification and NMC PIN, as demonstrated within the Personal Specification and Job Description.

This post will provide opportunity for personal development and growth in a friendly, experienced and supportive team. Full supervision, mentoring and training will be provided.

In addition to idyllic countryside and outdoor pursuits, Dumfries and Galloway offers affordable housing and excellent schools which perform consistently well in national rankings. The area has convenient commutes for a more relaxed quality of life. Many of our staff have been drawn to the region by the exceptional career opportunities, plus the improved work life balance and focus on family life are also great attractions. The region offers all the advantages of life in local towns with friendly and safe neighbourhoods and good quality facilities on your doorstep. The main city centres are within reach if on occasion you want a little more.

Information for all candidates

To find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway, please visit our Work With Us web pages at https://www.nhsdg.co.uk/workwithus/

Right to work in the United Kingdom

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or if you require a work visa that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

Disclosure Scotland - Some of our posts may require you to undergo a criminal records check under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme. NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.