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 post for 10 months. The shift pattern for this post is Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm.
Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 Mental Health Nurse to work within East Dunbartonshire Older Peoples Community Mental Health Service. You will be an experienced registered mental health nurse who has the ability to work autonomously and also as part of a team. You will be able to demonstrate robust assessment and risk management skills with experience of multi-agency working, partnership working. As an integral member of the nursing team and MDT you will liaise with hospital and primary care teams, social work and voluntary agencies to formulate and promote integrated, person-centred care recovery based outcomes.
You will contribute to clinics, facilitate group work and provide advice and response as an identified member of the duty rota. You will support the Team Lead to deliver effective operational services and service development. You will have delegated supervisory responsibility for HCSW and learners. You will have direct nurse line management from Band 6 colleagues. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential as is knowledge of relevant legislation and evidence based practice.
It is essential you are a registered mental health nurse with a current NMC registration with experience at band 5 and a desire for professional development. Community experience is desirable but not mandatory. Working knowledge of evidence based psychological interventions in response to distress in dementia is desirable.
The post is East Dunbartonshire-wide initially however and you will be expected to work across East and West localities. In the first instance you will be based at Woodlands Resource Centre. Owing to the wide geographical catchment area a driving license is essential. The post requires PVG scheme membership/Disclosure Scotland check.
You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.
Informal contact: Fiona Kay, Nurse Team Lead, On 01412327300 or email Fiona.kay@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
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