Registered General Nurse or Registered Mental Health Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Lochyside; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Qualified Registered General Nurse or Mental Health Nurse for Moss Park Nursing Home in Fort William. The role involves providing high-quality clinical care, ensuring standards are met, and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have NMC registration and relevant experience in elderly or dementia care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year post-registration experience desirable.
• Previous Elderly or Dementia Care experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for clinical care in the care home.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care programmes.

Skills

Communication

Team-working

Education

NMC Registration

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Applications are invited to join the team in Moss Park Nursing Home, Fort William.

Qualified Registered General Nurse or Mental Health Nurse, minimum 1 year post-registration experience desirable; additional training could be supported through a robust and extended orientation plan for newly qualified nurses. Previous Elderly or Dementia Care experience is advantageous.

Moss Park is a purpose-built care home with 39 beds offering nursing and dementia care.

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the clinical care provided within the care home, ensuring quality and standards of care are implemented as agreed with the Resident, Family, and Care Home Manager.

To act as the named nurse for a delegated group of residents, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualised, person-centred programmes of care, including the delivery of high standards of care to residents and their families.

The team in Lochaber works with a multidisciplinary approach; therefore, applicants must have excellent communication and team-working skills.

Applicants should hold a current NMC Registration or be working to fulfill the requirements of Return to Practice in Nursing.

Informal enquiries to: Helen Maclean [e-mail]

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NHS Highland is the largest of the 14 regional NHS Scotland boards, covering 12,500 square miles across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We strive to foster a positive culture aligned with our NHS and Social Care values: Care and compassion, Dignity and respect, Openness, honesty and responsibility, Quality and teamwork.