Community Mental Health Nurse - Community Mental Health Services

TN United Kingdom; Greenock; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

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Community Mental Health Nurse - Community Mental Health Services, Greenock

Client:

NHS Scotland

Location:

Greenock, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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3

Posted:

18.04.2025

Expiry Date:

02.06.2025

Job Description:

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this position is Mon-Thurs, 9-5pm Fri, 9am-4.30pm.

Inverclyde Mental Health and Wellbeing Services provide a full range of secondary mental health care and community based mental health services for the population of Inverclyde. Inverclyde Older Persons Mental Health Team (OPMHT) provides outcome-focused interventions to people over 65 with a range of mental health issues and to people of all ages with dementia. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the team as a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse, based in Crown House, Greenock. The successful applicant will be responsible for management of their own caseload, as well as the management and supervision of trained and untrained staff, within the Nursing Team. The post holder will provide comprehensive, specialist nursing care to clients with often complex health and social needs within a defined geographical area. The post holder will play an active role in team development, including improvement activity and audit.

Professional leadership and operational management is via Band 7 Nurse Team Lead. The Inverclyde OPMHT provides Memory Clinic Assessment, Community Mental Health Nursing, Care Home and Hospital Liaison Nursing. On occasion, the post holder may be requested to participate in all team functions.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.

Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.