Registered Nurse - Mental Health, Learning Disability and Addictions

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

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Addiction Recovery Team in Cumbernauld. The role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support individuals facing addiction and complex needs. Applicants should have a valid NMC registration, excellent communication skills, and teamwork abilities. This permanent, full-time position offers the opportunity for professional development within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Full valid driving licence required.
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Addiction Recovery Team across multiple sites.
• Support clients with addiction issues and complex needs.
• Participate in service development and multidisciplinary teamwork.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

Team working skills

Effective communication

Time management

Basic IT knowledge

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Job description

The Role

Bron Way

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the Addiction Recovery Team across North Lanarkshire. The team is based across 6 sites. The team is multi-disciplinary in nature and also includes social workers, social care workers, Psychiatry, Nursing and Occupational Therapy.

ART works directly with adults and their families / carers who have Addiction issues and complex needs.

The Service will be undertaking a whole systems review to ensure we continue to evolve to match the aspirations of the Scottish Government. MAT standards is a key priority and you will be integral to ensuring standards are achieved.

The service offers innovative treatment to people living in the community wherever possible and is able to offer intensive treatment for time limited periods where required.

The team also has a role to support partner agencies including working alongside justice, adult services and children and families. You will be offered regular supervision, partake in MDTs and joint working.

The team undertakes considerable service development work which the post holder will have the opportunity to contribute to, in addition to participation in areas of work both for your own interest and professional development.

This is an exciting time to work in the Addiction Recovery Team with the developments across Scotland.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we’ll need you to bring

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
• Applicants must possess a full valid driving licence.
• The post holder will be required to demonstrate excellent team working skills with the ability to work using own initiative
• Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK / EU / EEA licence.

It would be great if you also have

• NMC Registered Mental Nurse with qualification relevant to the defined clinical area i.e. Mental Health
• Completion of Suicide Prevention Training, Mental Health Act learning materials; 10 Essential Shared Capabilities for Mental Health Practice learning materials
• Degree or working towards degree level education in a relevant subject
• Relevant experience in mental health as a registered mental health practitioner
• Relevant practice in mental health at registered nurse level in forensic mental health or adult mental health
• Demonstrate a commitment to delivering and improving patient care
• Working knowledge and Awareness of relevant mental health legislation, policies, standards, best practice statements, guidelines and capability frameworks.
• Proficient in mental health assessments
• Knowledge of evidence based interventions in recovery focused care and treatment of people with mental illness

Contract type

• Permanent
• Full time
• 37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Mental Health, Learning Disability and Addictions within Bron Way

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If youre looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!