Community Mental Health Nurse
Job Description
Job title: Community Mental Health Nurse
Company: NHS Scotland
Job description: We are looking to recruit registered Mental Health Nurses to work as part of our dynamic and supportive multi-disciplinary community mental health teams
Fife’s CMHT’s 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 CMHT’s 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 RMN’s, 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
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
For informal enquiries please contact Lead Nurse Tom Anderson Team Lead by e-mail at tom.anderson@nhs.scot or call 01383 623623 ext 25754
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
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.
Expected salary:
Location: Dunfermline, Fife
