Mental Health Charge Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Perth; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Charge Nurse in Mental Health within the Prisoner Healthcare Team. This role involves delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to a unique patient group in a dynamic environment. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, providing specialist mental health interventions and developing treatment plans. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals in the prison community while fostering a culture of compassion and respect. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to equality and diversity, where your skills and dedication will be valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in band 5 inpatient/community services.
• Ability to work with patients with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, effective, patient-centred care.
• Develop and evaluate treatment plans with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Clinical Knowledge

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Trauma-Informed Care

Education

Registered Nurse (Sub-part 1: RN3 or RNMH level 1)

Job description

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.

Perth & Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership

Prison Healthcare

HMP Perth/HMP Castle Huntly/Dundee Community Custody Unit

Band 6 Charge Nurse

Salary Scale: £39,912 – £48,635 per annum

PERMANENT/FULL TIME

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.

Do you?

• Put patients first
• Show compassion, care and kindness
• Treat everyone with dignity and respect
• Take time to have good, open communications and be accountable for your actions and behaviours
• Do the best that you can by working as a team to provide excellent treatment and care
• If so then we’d like to hear from you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a nurse to work in the Prisoner Healthcare Mental Health Team. We are seeking a forward-thinking nurse who will embrace the challenge of this dynamic service.

The team strives towards delivering safe, effective, patient-centred care in line with NHS Tayside Vision, Values and Aims, to the prison community within HMP Perth, HMP Castle Huntly, and Dundee Community Custody Unit.

The Mental Health Team is a nurse-led service and carries out individualised assessments and interventions for a wide range of patients experiencing mental health conditions. The team provides specialist mental health interventions including crisis management and support of patients who have community Mental Health Team input. The team endeavours to work with a trauma-informed approach to care, and as the successful candidate, you will also be supported to develop and deliver phase psychological interventions with training and supervision provided. You will have a key role in developing, monitoring, and evaluating treatment plans, working in partnership with patients while working closely and in collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary Prisoner Healthcare team. This includes but is not limited to, Psychological Therapies Team, Occupational Therapy, Substance Use Team, Primary Care Team, and General Practitioners to meet the holistic needs of patients.

We are seeking a Charge Nurse in Mental Health who has relevant and substantial experience at band 5 inpatient and/or community-based services, who can demonstrate excellent clinical knowledge and ability to work with patients with multiple/complex needs. You will be a dynamic individual, possessing excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will be committed to delivering care from a trauma-informed approach towards high-quality safe and effective patient-centred care to this complex patient group within this unique setting.

You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN3 or RNMH level 1 of the NMC Register.

Informal enquiries to: Eleanor Morelli, Senior Charge Nurse / Team Leader – 01738 448135

Hours of work: 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday

NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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