Community Mental Health Nurse
Job Description
Job title: Community Mental Health Nurse
Company: NHS Scotland
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.
A fantastic opportunity to come and work in the stunning far North Highlands of Scotland, right on the famous Route NC500! Caithness is a remote and rural region at the top of Scotland with a population of 25,400 people covering 700 square miles, renowned for its beaches, surfing and wildlife, culture and safety.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Community Mental Health Nurse with Older Adult Mental Health experience. Your role will be with adults over the age of 65 or of any age if a memory concern. It will involve assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of the care plan, in partnership with the client and family and carers. You will also be involved in assessment and management of ongoing risk. The role will involve medication monitoring, liaising with psychiatrists, primary care and with other social care services, and referring onto other services as appropriate. You will be an active member of an MDT. You will also be required to supervise students and support workers on occasion.
The role will also include being part of the Place of Safety service for escort of detained patients to a psychiatric in-patient facility. You will be registered with the NMC and work within the code of conduct at all times.
A driving licence is essential and a pool car may be available, however, applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purpose, if required.
This is a permanent, full-time post of 37.5 hours per week, to be worked in accordance with service requirements, plus participation in the on-call rota for the Place of Safety.
Informal enquires should be made to Hugh Black, Interim Team Lead Caithness & North Sutherland. Tel: (01641) 531772 or email: or Marie Cuthbert, Integrated Team Manager, East Caithness, mobile 07974107022, or email:
Recruitment team can be contacted by e-mailing or by telephoning 01955 880404/880410
Please quote Jobtrain reference 179994 on all correspondence
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through
Care and compassion
Dignity and respect
Openness, honesty and responsibility
Quality and teamwork
Expected salary:
Location: Thurso, Highland
