Community Mental Health Nurse (Older Adults)

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

Job summary

A regional NHS healthcare provider is seeking a Community Mental Health Nurse to join the Older Adult Team in Wick. The successful candidate will manage clinical care for patients aged over 65, involving assessment, care planning, and evaluation. Responsibilities include medication monitoring and collaboration with psychiatrists and care services. A valid NMC registration and driving license are essential. This is a full-time, permanent role offering an opportunity to make a significant impact in mental health care.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the NMC and work within the code of conduct.
• Driving licence is essential, access to a vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing clinical care of patients with mental ill health.
• Perform assessments, care planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Liaise with psychiatrists, Primary Care, and Social Care services.

Skills

Team collaboration

Clinical care management

Communication

Medication monitoring

Education

NMC registration

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Community Mental Health Nurse to join our Older Adult Team within Caithness.

Your role will be assisting in managing the clinical care of patients with mental ill health as delegated by Senior Practitioners (CPN) with adults over the age of 65 or of any age if a memory concern. It will involve the assessment; care planning, implementation and evaluation of the care plan, in partnership with the client, family and carers.

The role will involve medication monitoring, liaising with psychiatrists, Primary Care and with other Social Care services, and referring on to other services as appropriate. You will be an active member of an MDT. You will also be supervising students and Support Workers on occasion.

Applicants must be registered with the NMC and work within the code of conduct at all times.

A driving licence is essential and a pool car may be available, however, applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes, if required.

This is a permanent full-time post of 37 hours working as per service requirements.

Informal queries to: Marie Cuthbert, Interim District Manager Caithness 07974107022 [e-mail]

Resourcing team can be contacted by e‑mail [e-mail]

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