185756 R1 (SM) Community Mental Health Nurse

Nhs Lothian

Posted 1 week ago, 10 May | Get your application in now before you're too late!

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Full Job Description

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.

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.

The post holder would be working within a Multidisciplinary team. The team members have a range of skills and areas of expertise. We work in partnership with the patient, family and carers in treatment and recovery from moderate to severe substance use problems.

We have strong MDT working in place with Social Work and Peer roles being highly valued and integrated within the service. We operate a key worker system to empower patients to participate in their ongoing treatment and care.

The post would be based in Midlothian. The core hours of the team are Monday Friday

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 Rebecca Middlemass on or rebecca.middlemass@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk