184411 Community Psychiatric 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.

The purpose of this post: Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of psychiatric nursing care to patients/clients both carrying out planned work during the hours of duty and in response to a crisis situation, seeking appropriate assistance from medical and other staff as required.  This will include appropriate liaison with other services and the collation/dissemination of appropriate information. As senior nurse the post holder is responsible for the smooth running of the shift and management of the associated workload and workforce. 

Key requirements: 

• RMN Qualification.
• Post registration experience in acute mental health with experience of assessment of risk
• A formal post registration qualification or equivalent experience desirable.

Further information: The Intensive Home Treatment Team works between 8am and Midnight 7 days per week.  The postholder is therefore expected to work shifts within these hours.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact

NAME: Louise Healey
E-MAIL: louise.healey@nhs.scot
TELEPHONE:

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.