NHS Scotland
Registered Mental Health Nurse
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An Exciting Opportunity in Ravenscraig Ward
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Ravenscraig Ward for an enthusiastic registered mental health nurse who is keen to enhance and develop their clinical skills within this environment.
About Ravenscraig Ward
Ravenscraig Ward is a 23-bedded mixed-sex acute admission psychiatric ward within Complex Critical Care Services. Admissions will routinely include adults experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis with associated significant risks to self or others which cannot be safely contained and managed in the community, thus necessitating psychiatric hospital admission typically on an urgent or emergency basis. The ward will also admit individuals with a co-morbid diagnosis of learning disability and/or neurodivergence as well as patients who are under 18 or over 65 when required.
Key Responsibilities
- Clinical Skills Enhancement: Enhance and develop clinical skills within the acute psychiatric setting.
- Patient Care: Provide high-quality evidence-based care and support to patients experiencing diverse mental health issues.
- Multidisciplinary Approach: Work within a therapeutic environment underpinned by risk assessment and multidisciplinary working.
- Communication: Possess good interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) and have a genuine interest in working with this patient group.
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Ideal Candidate
- Motivated and enthusiastic about working in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to work well as a member of the team.
- Support a positive and therapeutic culture focused on the ever-changing needs of the patient group.
Contact Information
For further information and informal enquiries, please contact:
- Senior Charge Nurse Leanne Marlow: leanne.marlow@nhs.scot
- Lead Nurse Lynne Black: lynne.black@nhs.scot
- Ward Direct Line: 01592 648194
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: There is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service.
- 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.
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Additional Information
- Flexible Working: We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies.
- Support for Disabled Candidates: We fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
- Application Requirement: 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.
For more information about routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website.
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