Community Mental Health Nurse-Mental Health Services

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde seeks a Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse to manage a caseload and provide specialist nursing care. The role involves assessing patient needs, developing care plans, and supervising staff in a supportive environment. This full-time position offers an opportunity to join a dynamic and caring multi-disciplinary team focused on enhancing community health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Management of own caseload and supervision of staff.
• Experience in providing comprehensive specialist nursing care.
• Ability to assess complex health and social care needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive specialist nursing care.
• Assess patient care needs and develop individualised care plans.
• Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership

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.

This is a permanent, full time position.

The shift pattern is Mon – Fri 9-5pm.

East Renfrewshire Adult CMHT have and exciting opportunity for the right person to join the team as a Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse. The successful applicant will be responsible for the management of their own caseload as well as the management and supervision of trained and un trained staff, including students within the nursing team. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive specialist nursing care. Including the assessment of patient care needs, the development and evaluation of individualised care to clients who often present with complex health and social care needs. The successful candidate will have excellent communications skills and skills in providing leadership to regulated and unregulated professionals.

The team is part of the wider mental health and recovery service within East Renfrewshire HSCP. The successful candidate would be joining a friendly supportive and well established Multi-Disciplinary Team. East Renfrewshire is a dynamic and caring place to work. Our vision is to work together with the people of East Renfrewshire to improve their lives.

The hours for this post are full time, Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm

Informal visits welcome and encouraged.

Informal Contact: Lynn Fairbairn Team Leader 0141 800 7809

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

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