Community Mental Health Nurse

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. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Applications are invited for individuals who wish to join our multidisciplinary Adult Community Mental Health Team. There is 1.0 WTE post, full time (37.5hrs) also part-time hours will be considered and should be noted on application.

As the successful applicant, you will have experience of working with people with a wide range of mental health problems and have current knowledge of best practice in Mental Health Nursing. The post holder will work in partnership to provide psychosocial and psychological interventions, facilitating, enabling and supporting people within their homes and communities.

There will be a requirement to provide a supervisory role to junior members of staff within the nursing team, and to fulfil the CMHS Duty Worker role. Working as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team you will demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills as a core component of your role.

If you have these skills, display strengths based and social inclusive approaches to working, can manage change and are committed to improving the lives of people with mental health problems then we would like to hear from you.

You must be registered on Sub-Part 1: RN3 or RNMH of the UK NMC Register

Informal enquiries: Liz Fyfe, SCN, 01738 413070 or [email protected]

Hours of work are: 37.5 hours per week, currently Monday to Friday

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.