Mental Health Nurse, Band 5, CRHTT, Carseview Centre

NHS National Services Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to join the Dundee Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team. The role involves providing crisis assessment and intervention, working flexibly in the community and requiring excellent communication skills. Candidates must have experience with a wide range of mental health conditions as well as a commitment to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Band 5 RMN with diverse mental health issues.
• Ability to work autonomously in the community.
• Flexibility in adapting to daily job requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct crisis assessments and provide home-based interventions.
• Deliver and evaluate psychological and psychosocial interventions.
• Work as part of a shift rota system.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Relationship Skills

Crisis Intervention

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

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.

Dundee Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team

Carseview Centre Dundee

Mental Health Nurse, Band 5

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 mental health nurse to work within Dundee CRHTT. Applications are welcomed from experienced RMN’s who wish to develop their skills in crisis assessment, intervention and home treatment.

Dundee CRHTT provides 24h, 7 day per week crisis assessment, home treatment and early supported discharge service for individuals with mental health problems.

The successful applicant will have previous experience of working as a Band 5 RMN with people who have a wide range of mental health problems.

As a lone worker in the community you will develop, deliver and evaluate specialist psychological and psychosocial interventions, working with people to facilitate, enable and support them within their homes and communities.

The ability to be flexible on a daily basis to meet the job requirements is essential, as is the ability to work as part of a shift rota system. You must be willing and able to travel. There may be a requirement to cover, in special circumstances, in other localities.

Candidates expressing interest in this opportunity must possess and demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills.

Being an open, honest, approachable and responsible individual with an attitude to support excellent team working and growth of strong interpersonal relationships across the teams will be critical values and qualities to developing high performance to ensure the delivery of the best care experience possible.

NHS Tayside is a Values Based Organisation and is both passionate about and committed to the values of NHS Scotland which are:

• Dignity and Respect
• Openness, Honest and Responsibility
• Quality and Teamwork
• Care and Compassion

We have a structured staff review system and offer professional support through our clinical networks. We are committed to regular in-service training and personal and professional development.

Informal enquiries to: Pauline Anderson, Team Leader, [e-mail] or 01382 423053

Hours of work are: 37 per week

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

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