Queen Margaret Hospital
Fixed Term Initial 6 months
We are looking to recruit registered Mental Health Nurses to work as part of our dynamic and supportive multi-disciplinary community mental health teams. This post is fixed term of 6 months in the first instance as backfill for a team member who is seconded to another role.
Fifes CMHTs are undergoing innovative changes to the care and treatment for community-based secondary care patients. We are developing a comprehensive complex-trauma and personality disorder pathway in which we can deliver a skills-based approach through; Safe and Able to Cope, Decider Skills, Emotional Resources Group and are planning the roll-out of Structured Clinical Management which will complete the pathway. Another significant development is the creation of Physical Healthcare Clinics offering: Clozapine, Lithium, and High Dose Monitoring as well as ADHD and Eating Disorder health checks. The CMHTs continue to provide quality evidence-based interventions for those experiencing major mental illness and disorder. West CMHT also support delivery of NHS Fife MH Electroconvulsive Therapy Treatment (ECT) and there may be opportunity to develop / support this service delivery as part of this post.
Applications for this post are invited from RMNs, who are able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of working with adults presenting with a range of mental health problems as well as a sound understanding of their physical health needs that can include prescribed treatment. As an enthusiastic mental health nurse you will join this service and will work within a multi-disciplinary team committed to partnership working with strong links to other secondary care and community services.
Secondments within NHS with line manager approval are also welcomed.
Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity
Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager. The secondment policy can be found here Hub Blink () If you do not have approval for a secondment from your current line manager, you will not be able to progress your application for a fixed term post. External applicants, with continuous NHS Service, must also have in place a secondment agreement, from their existing board to apply for this post.
NHS Fife offers a comprehensive induction package and excellent mentoring, training opportunities and staff support programmes including proactive access to clinical supervision and a well defined career structure.
The core service hours are Monday Friday 9-5
This post requires travel in sector area
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