Job Overview
The Community Mental Health Service in North East Fife is looking for an individual with experience working with adults with mental illness to join the Community Mental Health Team. The CMHT provides quality, evidence-based interventions for those experiencing major mental illness and disorder and has embraced new technological approaches in the delivery of these, as well as continuing to deliver face to face interventions where appropriate.
Key Responsibilities
* Support and deliver excellent patient-centered care to secondary care client group as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Support the nursing team in delivering care plans and supporting clients’ recovery journey.
* Provide physical healthcare monitoring for patients receiving medications such as Clozapine and Lithium, as well as those with specific conditions (e.g., Eating Disorders).
* Provide general health advice and support the development of Physical Healthcare Hubs to ensure patients receive appropriate health reviews and screening.
* Carry out venepuncture and other physical investigations, including FEWS, Height, Weight, ECG, MUST and the use of a range of screening tools.
* Engage in training for all aspects of physical healthcare activities required.
* Work flexibly across sites to support two teams.
Qualifications & Experience
* Experience working with adults presenting with a range of mental health problems.
* Team working, problem-solving, flexibility and good communication skills.
* Experience and skills in physical health care monitoring, including venepuncture, preferred.
* Willingness to undertake necessary training relating to physical healthcare monitoring.
* Ability to move across sites and support two teams.
* Member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.
* Right to work in the UK, and understanding of the PVG Scheme and relevant work permissions.
Development & Support
We are committed to mentorship/preceptorship, clinical supervision and personal development.
Flexible Working & Family-Friendly Policies
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Employment Terms
As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part-time hours will be reduced pro-rata. There will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
Contact
For informal enquiries or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Team Leader Tom Anderson on 01592 619726.
Equal Opportunities Statement
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. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Legal Requirements
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific visa types as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.
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