KM263749 - Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS Grampian; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance up to £8,000

Job summary

NHS Grampian invites applications for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse based in Aberdeen City. The post supports Older Adults Mental Health services, works with functional and organic illnesses, and includes supervision of junior staff.

The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team, manage a therapeutic caseload, and contribute to group work. A driving license and mobility are preferred, with relocation assistance up to £8,000.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with community and older adults experience.
• Car driver with access to a car.
• Capable of managing own clinical caseload with solid assessment skills.
• Experience with first referrals and care planning.

Responsibilities

• Carry out first referrals in hospital or home settings.
• Manage and evaluate your own clinical caseload.
• Liaise with other agencies and deputise for Band 7 as needed.
• Lead/take part in therapeutic groups within the service.

Skills

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Car driver

Caseload management

Education

NMC registration

Job description

30 hours per week Aberdeen City CMHTs (Older Adults Mental Health Directorate Royal Cornhill Hospital)

Community Mental Health Nurse

Band 6

30 hours per week Aberdeen City CMHTs (Older Adults Mental Health Directorate Royal Cornhill Hospital)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse, to work within the Older Adults Mental Health Directorate.

The post is based within the Aberdeen City Community Mental Health Teams providing care for patients with Functional and Organic illnesses.

We are looking for motivated skilled Practitioners who will be able to carry out first referrals either within the hospital clinic or home setting whilst also managing their own clinical caseload with good assessment skills, formulating care plans and evaluating care. The Band 6 Nurse will be able to work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and liaise with other agencies as well as their own caseload, The Band 6 CMHN will assist with the supervision of the Band 5's and Band 3 support workers in the team. They will also assist and deputise for the Band 7 with the overall running of the team. The Band 6 will be part of therapeutic groups ran within the service.

The successful candidate will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse preferably with Old Age Psychiatry and Community experience. The successful candidate will be a car driver with access to a car.

An attractive relocation allowance of up to £8,000 is available to successful candidates

Enquiries to - Natalie Breen, Team Leader 01224 557835

Additional Information For Candidates

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and d delivered through NHS and Social Care values.