Community Psychiatric Nurse B5

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days annual leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is recruiting a Band 5 Community Psychiatric Nurse to join East Renfrewshire Adult CMHT. You will work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team providing specialist mental health care to adults with complex needs.

The post is permanent, full-time (36 hours) with Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, base location Barrhead Health and Care Centre. You will lead care planning, assessment, and supervision of junior staff, delivering person-centred care and contributing to

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification.
• Experience in assessing and managing adults 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

Strong communication skills

Experience with complex mental health

Leadership and supervision

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 non-clinical 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.

Please see below for more details:

Skilled Worker visa and Health and Care Worker visa

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

This post may require a satisfactory PVG Scheme record check.

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow.

For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

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