Registered Mental Health Nurse/Case Manager

NHS National Services Scotland; Forfar; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clinical supervision

Personal development

Regular appraisal

Job summary

NHS Scotland – Angus Health & Social Care Partnership is seeking a highly skilled registered mental health nurse to join the Community Mental Health Team for Older People. You will be based in Forfar, Kirriemuir and North West Angus, delivering case management within a joint, integrated team.

You should hold UK NMC registration (RN 3/RNMH) and have post-qualifying experience with older people’s mental health.

Qualifications

• Registered mental health nurse with UK NMC registration.
• Post-qualifying experience with older people in mental health.
• Able to practice autonomously within risk and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Join Joint Community Mental Health Services for Older People in Forfar and North West Angus.
• Provide case management and multi-agency collaboration with focus on older people.
• Demonstrate risk assessment, crisis management and recovery-focused care.

Skills

NMC Registration

RMN / Mental Health Nurse

Communication skills

Autonomous practice

Crisis/risk management

Team working

Education

Nursing qualification (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.

ANGUS HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP

Community Mental Health Team – Older People

North West Angus

Case Manager (RMN*) – Band 6

Full-time Permanent Contract (36 hours per week)

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled registered mental health nurse to join our Joint Community Mental Health Services for Older People initially in our Forfar/Kirriemuir/North West Team based at Whitehills Health & Community Care Centre, Forfar.

The successful candidate should have previous post qualifying experience working with older people with mental health problems, be registered with the UK Nursing & Midwifery Council, community experience is desirable, although not essential. Excellent communication and negotiation skills and an ability to work within a joint, multi agency team are essential, as is a commitment to continuous professional and service development. You should be able to demonstrate your ability to practice autonomously, with regard to risk, safety and management of crisis and in a recovery focussed manner. You should have a working knowledge and understanding of the national and local agenda’s for older people and a sound knowledge base of mental health problems, relevant legislation and evidence based treatments and interventions. You must be able to access clients/teams across the catchment area on a daily basis.

In return you will be offered a unique opportunity to work within a joint & integrated team, have access to regular and supportive clinical supervision, appraisal and personal development

*You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN 3 or RNMH of the UK NMC Register

Informal enquiries to: Hilary Paton, Team Manager, CMHT – Older People, Whitehills Health & Community Care Centre, Forfar (01307 475283 or email [e-mail])

Hours of work are: Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm, dependent upon service need initially - the CMHT’s may develop into a 7 day service within extended working hours and this will be remunerated accordingly. This post may be rotational across other areas of Older People’s Mental Health as required by service need.

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