Specialist Mental Health Nurse - Community Mental Health Team

NHS National Services Scotland; Renfrew; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde seeks a full-time Band 6 Community Specialist Mental Health Nurse for a 23-month fixed-term position in their Child and Adolescent Mental Health teams. The role involves addressing waiting list challenges, requiring strong communication and organizational skills, alongside the ability to work independently. Ideal candidates will hold an NMC registration and possess relevant experience in mental health settings.

Qualifications

• NMC Registration required.
• Experience working with children and young people with mental health issues.
• Ability to work autonomously and utilize initiative.

Responsibilities

• Work on a targeted project to reduce waiting times in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
• Conduct assessments and short interventions for young patients.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Organisational Skills

Independence

Education

First Level Registered Mental Nurse (RMN/RNLD)

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This is a fixed term, full time position of 23 months.

The shift pattern for this position is Monday – Friday 0900-1700hrs.

We are looking for a full time, Band 6 Community Specialist Mental Health Nurse, to join our Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Tier 3 Teams for a specific waiting list project. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

This post will focus on a targeted project to reduce the longest waits in CAMHS with a particular focus on assessment and short interventions to support young people to get timely treatment and then be discharged. This post will require a different way of working and will be as part of a small team who will have targeted work to reduce waiting times – it is anticipated there will be a focus on neurodevelopmental assessments. Job plans will not be within a standardised CAPA model but rather developed as a specific waiting list work. This post will be line managed by the clinical coordinator within the CAMHS team and work allocated accordingly. If you are looking for a new challenge with service innovation and development to support timely care in line with realistic medicine then we are keen to talk to you.

You must have: First Level Registered Mental Nurse (RMN/RNLD) with NMC Registration; relevant post registration experience of working with children and or young people (and their families/carers) with a range of mental health/ learning disability and neuro-developmental difficulties; and an ability to work independently using own initiative and without direct supervision. You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and team working skills and demonstrates a positive attitude towards children and young people. An understanding of children and young people’s mental health and developmental needs is essential. You must demonstrate an understanding of family, community, and social systems.

You should have the ability to function competently as a member of the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team and have knowledge of factors which impact on mental health and emotional well-being. You must be able to conceptualise vulnerability, including risk factors and intervene to build resilience. It is essential to demonstrate an ability/willingness to work towards achieving the competencies identified in ‘Essential CAMHS’ and have a commitment to personal and professional development. They should have evidence of organisational skills and experience of multi-disciplinary working.

As part of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s pre-employment checking for all appointed candidates, evidence of current NMC registration will be required prior to start date. You should therefore note candidates who are unable to provide confirmation of current NMC registration, in line with projected start date for this post, may not be short listed for interview. This post requires PVG Scheme Membership/Disclosure Scotland Check. Please see Job Description for full list of essential and desirable criteria.

Informal contact: Lindsay Jack, Service Manager, 0141 886 5921, [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

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