Lead Mental Health Crisis Assessment Nurse

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; Sur place; GBP 45 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

NHS Pension Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme

Development opportunities including b…

Résumé du poste

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is recruiting a Senior Unscheduled Care/Mental Health Assessment Nurse to join our dedicated Unscheduled Care Team at The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

You will undertake comprehensive mental health assessments, provide specialist advice to ED and hospital staff, and deliver evidence-based interventions for people in acute distress, while leading and supporting junior colleagues.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Significant experience managing individuals with complex mental health needs within a mental health setting.
• Evidence of leadership experience including supervision and workload management of staff.

Responsabilités

• Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and develop person-centred care plans for individuals presenting in crisis.
• Provide specialist mental health advice and support to multidisciplinary teams, emergency departments and hospital staff.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions and support individuals through periods of acute mental health distress.
• Contribute to risk assessment, risk management and decision-making regarding treatment pathways and hospital admissions.
• Support, supervise and provide leadership to junior nursing staff, students and members of the wider team.
• Liaise effectively with statutory, voluntary and emergency service partners to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, audit activities and ongoing professional education.

Connaissances

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Mental health assessment

Risk assessment

Formation

Degree level education

Outils

Digital healthcare systems

Description du poste

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is recruiting a Senior Unscheduled Care/Mental Health Assessment Nurse to join our dedicated Unscheduled Care Team at The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

You will undertake comprehensive mental health assessments, provide specialist advice to ED and hospital staff, and deliver evidence-based interventions for people in acute distress, while leading and supporting junior colleagues.