Community Psychiatric Charge Nurse

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking a Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse to join the Adult Community Mental Health Service. This permanent post involves delivering mental health care in patients' homes and community settings, working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

You will coordinate and develop specialist community mental health nursing interventions, support patients and carers, and provide leadership and supervision to junior staff.

Qualifications

• RNMH qualification is required.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Ability to work independently and as a lone worker across community settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health care in patients' homes and community settings.
• Coordinate and implement specialist community mental health nursing interventions.
• Support patients and carers within a multi-disciplinary framework to facilitate smoother discharge.
• Provide leadership, management, support and supervision to junior staff.

Skills

RNMH qualification

Full UK driving licence

Communication skills

Independent worker

Job description

NHS Scotland

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.

Who We Are

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net).

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Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 to permanently join our Adult Community Psychiatric Nursing Team. This post is offered on a permanent basis.

Hours

36 hours per week.

The Community Psychiatric Nurse Team deliver a service Monday to Thursday from 9am to 5pm (excluding Public Holidays) on a Friday the core service closes at 330pm however there is a clinical need to continue the Duty Service until 5pm and as such this is covered on a rotational basis by all nursing staff based within Three Towns Resource Centre.

UK Driving Licence

A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What You Will Do

The Community Psychiatric Nurse Team deliver a service Monday to Thursday from 9am to 5pm (excluding Public Holidays) on a Friday the core service closes at 330pm however there is a clinical need to continue the Duty Service until 5pm and as such this is covered on a rotational basis by all nursing staff based within Three Towns Resource Centre.

The successful applicants will be highly motivated and committed to providing mental health care to individuals diagnosed with, or suspected to be experiencing, mental illness requiring assessment, treatment, and intervention from the Adult Community Mental Health Service. Care will be delivered within patients’ homes and community settings.

Key Responsibilities Include

Knowledge, training and/or experience required for this post

• Coordinating, developing, and implementing specialist community mental health nursing interventions.
• Supporting patients and carers within a multi-disciplinary framework, particularly in the post-admission period to facilitate smoother discharge.
• Responding dynamically to clinical situations and managing team capacity to meet service demands.
• Providing leadership, management, support, and supervision to junior staff.
• Ensuring staff training and development aligns with local health needs and governance requirements.

Essential Criteria

• RNMH qualification.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Desirable Experience

• Acute mental health nursing in the community.
• Working with individuals experiencing acute mental illness.

Applicants must demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently and as a lone worker across various community settings, and a sound understanding of current mental health policies and legislation.

Informal Enquiries Can Be Made To

Helen Norris, Interim Team Leader, Three Towns Resource Centre, by phone on 01294 470010 or by email at [e-mail].

Amy Morrison, Charge Nurse, Three Towns Resource Centre, by phone on 01294 470010 or by email at [e-mail].

RIGHT TO WORK / CERTIFICATES OF SPONSORSHIP

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-based basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.

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We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.