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Community Mental Health Nurse - Mental Health Services/ Older Adults
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The Role
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The West Dumbarton Older Adult CMHT in Goldenhill Resource Centre, Clydebank is looking to recruit a Band 6 CPN to their team. The successful applicant will be responsible for management of their own caseload, as well as the management and supervision of trained and untrained staff, including nursing students, within the Nursing Team. The post holder will provide comprehensive, specialist nursing care, including the assessment of patient care needs, the development and evaluation of programmes of care, to clients with often complex health and social care needs.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
- Location based in Goldenhill Resource Centre
- Part-time position (21.6 hours per week)
- Permanent Contract
Key Responsibilities
- To be responsible for the assessment, care planning, review and discharge of individual caseload, management of a caseload or client group within a defined clinical area and to carry out regular reviews of the nursing team caseload within sphere of responsibility.
- To liaise with and act upon referrals from GP’s, other primary care workers, consultants, and other statutory bodies
- To provide regular caseload management and clinical supervisory function to other nursing grades and facilitate the appraisal process for a team within sphere of responsibility. Ensure that the systems are in place for all grades of nursing staff within their area.
- To provide a leadership/developmental function to nursing staff within a defined sphere of responsibility with regard to career long learning, implementation of evidence based practice and innovation. This includes activity associated with continuous quality improvement such as the setting and monitoring of standards of practice.
- Provide as required, an extended supervisory role for nursing staff out-with the team, e.g. other nursing grades.
- Develop and maintain therapeutic collaborative relationships with service users, carers, relatives and fellow health and social care professionals who are involved in care delivery, this happening in often complex and contentious situations requiring specialist nursing skills.
- Actively be involved in the development of local protocols and also participate in the development of clinical policy, procedures and guidelines, which may have an organisational or multi-professional focus.
- To support the effective management of clinical and environmental risk on a day to day basis including assessing and reporting risk, identification of safety issues in lone working practice and also working in complex situations where engagement with clients can be difficult.
- Please refer to the job description for further details.
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Knowledge, Training, Qualifications and/or Experience Required to Do the Job:
- First level Registered Mental Nurse
- Post registration nursing experience with relevant competences.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Excellent communication, organisational and analytical skills
- Ability to fulfil main duties and responsibilities as outlined in the job description.
- Current Driving licence
What We Offer
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
- Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays
- NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
- Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
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From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
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