Registered Mental Health Nurse

NHS Tayside; Dundee; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Tayside is seeking a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to work in Dundee, delivering crisis assessment, home treatment and early supported discharge services. The role requires RMN registration, proven experience, and the ability to work independently within a community setting.

You will contribute to ongoing service development and collaborate across local teams. The post is fixed-term/secondment until 31 December 2026 (with possible extension) and involves travel and shift work within

Qualifications

• Registered on Sub-part 1: RN3 of the UK NMC Register.
• Experience as a Band 5 RMN working with diverse mental health issues.
• Willingness to travel and work in community settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver crisis assessment and home treatment.
• Develop, deliver and evaluate specialist psychological and psychosocial interventions in patients’ homes and communities.
• Provide supervisory support to junior team members and participate in service redesign.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Communication skills

Team supervision

Travel willingness

Education

NMC RN3 registration (UK)

Job description

Advertised location: Dundee
Advertised salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
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.
Fixed Term/ Secondment until 31.12.26 with extension of 3 months
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a community mental health nurse working within Dundee GAP MHAS/IHTT, Carseview Centre, Dundee. Applications are welcomed from experienced RMN’s who wish to develop their skills in crisis assessment, intervention and home treatment.
Dundee MHAS/IHTT provides 24h, 7 day per week crisis assessment, home treatment and early supported discharge service for individuals with mental health issues.
The service is going through a period of redesign and transformation, and the successful candidates will be expected to participate in the ongoing delivery of the Tayside Wide Police Triage Service.
The successful applicants will have previous experience of working as a Band 5 RMN with people who have a wide range of mental health issues. You will be required to demonstrate the ability to accept and/or delegate responsibility for the ongoing assessment, implementation and evaluation of care for service users.
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. You will also be required to provide a supervisory role to junior members of staff within the team.
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 for special circumstances in other localities.
Candidates expressing interest in this opportunity must possess and demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills.
Being an 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.
You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN3 of the UK NMC Register
Hours of work are: 36. Fixed Term/Secondment to 31.12.26. with extension of 3 months
Current NHS Tayside employees - written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview.

If you are a current member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside