NHS Scotland
Community Mental Health Nurse
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NHS Fife’s Community Mental Health Nursing Service
NHS Fife’s Community Mental Health Nursing Service is seeking a motivated mental health nurse for the Community Mental Health Team Kirkcaldy.
About the Role
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
We are also 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
- High Dose Monitoring
- ADHD and Eating Disorder health checks
We have embraced new technological approaches in the delivery of these, as well as continuing to deliver face to face interventions. The CMHT’s continue to provide quality evidence-based interventions for those experiencing major mental illness and disorder.
Responsibilities
The post is based within our Kirkcaldy CMHT based in Whyteman's Brae Hospital. The diverse environmental and geographic features of the area really does mean that no two days are the same, where each day brings its’ own exciting challenges. Our CMHT’s use a multi-disciplinary assessment clinic that enables close professional MDT working.
Requirements
Applications for this post are invited from experienced RMN’s, 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.
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The successful applicant will have:
- Experience of team working
- Problem solving
- Flexibility
- High-level communication skills
- Continuing personal development
- Change management
The post holder will have day to day responsibility for managing their workload; assessment, care planning, evaluation and delivery of care to patients presenting with a variety of mental health problems in both virtual and face to face settings.
Support and Development
You will receive a comprehensive induction to the service with an identified mentor who will provide clinical/caseload supervision and support with your educational development.
Contact Information
For informal enquiries please contact:
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Linsay Law, Team Lead
Phone: 01592 643355 ext 22072
Email: Linsay.law@nhs.scot -
Gillian Malcolm, Lead Nurse
Phone: 01592 643355 ext. 23967
Email: Gillian.Malcolm@nhs.scot
Important Information
- PVG Scheme Membership: A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.
- Right to Work in the UK: It is essential that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.
- Flexible Working and Family-Friendly Policies: We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
- Equality and Diversity: 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.
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