Community Psychiatric Nurse B5

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days annual leave + holidays

Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme

Bursaries and learning opportunities

Enhanced pay for public holidays

NHS Discounts

Counselling and wellbeing support

Job summary

NHSGGC is seeking a Band 5 Community Psychiatric Nurse to join the East Renfrewshire CMHT. You will work within the Mental Health and Recovery Service, delivering specialist nursing care to adults with mental health needs as part of a supportive, established MDT.

The role includes independent caseload management, leadership of staff, and delivering person-centred care in collaboration with the MDT. Visa sponsorship may be considered; base location is Barrhead Health and Care Centre.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification.
• Experience in assessing and managing individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide leadership, supervision, and support to staff and students.
• Knowledge of person-centred care planning and evaluation.
• Ability to work effectively within a Multi-Disciplinary Team setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage an allocated caseload independently.
• Provide specialist nursing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
• Deliver person-centred care to clients with complex health and social care needs.
• Supervise and support registered and unregistered nursing staff, including students.
• Contribute to the delivery of high-quality mental health services within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Provide leadership and support to regulated and unregulated professionals.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Person-centred care planning

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and nonclinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The Role

East Renfrewshire Adult CMHT is seeking a motivated Band 5 Community Psychiatric Nurse to join its friendly, supportive, and well-established Multi-Disciplinary Team. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive specialist nursing care to adults with mental health needs, working as part of the wider Mental Health and Recovery Service within East Renfrewshire HSCP.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) may be able to provide visa sponsorship for certain roles, subject to the post meeting the relevant eligibility criteria. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and will be determined on a case-by-case basis following interview and during the pre-employment verification process. Applicants must state their current right to work in their application.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern

Permanent, full-time 36 hours per week

Shift pattern: Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm

Base location: Barrhead Health and Care Centre

Key Responsibilities

• Manage an allocated caseload independently.
• Provide specialist nursing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
• Deliver person-centred care to clients with complex health and social care needs.
• Supervise and support registered and unregistered nursing staff, including students.
• Contribute to the delivery of high-quality mental health services within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Provide leadership and support to regulated and unregulated professionals.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job

• Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification.
• Experience in assessing and managing individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide leadership, supervision, and support to staff and students.
• Knowledge of person-centred care planning and evaluation.
• Ability to work effectively within a Multi-Disciplinary Team setting.

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact

Lynn Fairbairn, Nurse Team Lead - [e-mail] - 0141 800 7809

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:

This post may require a satisfactory PVG Scheme record check.

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