Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS Grampian; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Scotland seeks a motivated Band 6 Nurse to provide care for patients with mental health illnesses. The role involves managing a clinical caseload, assessing patients, and formulating care plans. The ideal candidate will have experience in Old Age Psychiatry and community settings, and must be a registered mental health nurse who can drive. This position includes supervisory responsibilities and participation in therapeutic groups.

Qualifications

• Experience with Old Age Psychiatry and Community care is preferred.
• Candidate must be a car driver with access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for patients with Functional and Organic illnesses.
• Manage own clinical caseload while working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Assist with the supervision of Band 5’s and Band 3 support workers.

Skills

Assessment skills

Care plan formulation

Clinical caseload management

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job description

The post is based within the Aberdeen City Community Mental Health Teams providing care for patients with Functional and Organic illnesses.

We are looking for motivated skilled Practitioners who will be able to carry out first referrals either within the hospital clinic or home setting whilst also managing their own clinical caseload with good assessment skills, formulating care plans and evaluating care. The Band 6 Nurse will be able to work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and liaise with other agencies as well as their own caseload, The Band 6 CMHN will assist with the supervision of the Band 5’s and Band 3 support workers in the team. They will also assist and deputise for the Band 7 with the overall running of the team. The Band 6 will be part of therapeutic groups ran within the service.

The successful candidate will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse preferably with Old Age Psychiatry and Community experience. The successful candidate will be a car driver with access to a car.

Interviews will take place week commencing 19 January 2026