NHS Scotland
Specialist Community Mental Health Nurse (SCMHN) - Community Mental Health Team
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC)
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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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Specialist Community Mental Health Nurse to join our Community Mental Health Team. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide high-quality, recovery-focused care to adults with complex mental health needs within community settings.
We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurse with excellent communication and clinical skills, who can work autonomously while contributing effectively to a supportive team. Experience of community mental health services, multidisciplinary working and supervision of staff and students would be advantageous.
If you are committed to delivering person-centred care and making a positive difference to the lives of people experiencing mental ill health, we would welcome your application.
All other roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern
- Location: Based in Glasgow City HSCP
- Contract: Permanent
- Hours: Full-time position (36 hours per week)
- Shift pattern: Core working hours of Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm
Key Responsibilities
- Functioning as Named Nurse/ Named Practitioner within a multi-disciplinary team for a complex patient caseload requiring specialist mental health care undertaking named practitioner responsibilities for patients requiring care coordination where required.
- The holistic assessment, of complex care needs including risk assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating specialist programmes of care.
- Carrying out all relevant forms of nursing care pertinent to the needs of individual patients in the least restrictive and disruptive manner as possible.
- Identifying, coordinating and responding to health promotion needs of patients focusing on improving the mental and physical well-being of patients.
- Identifying, coordinating and responding to the needs of patients which might be related to vulnerability, gender, health, domestic abuse, adult/child protection and/or self harm.
- Developing therapeutic relationships with patients and carers with complex/ unstable care needs ensuring that needs are identified and met within a participative framework demonstrating principles of equality, dignity and respect accounting for spiritual and cultural diversity. Working proactively with other agencies services (ie interpreter services) to aid effective communication.
- Working within agreed competency based parameters undertaking evidence based psychological therapies/ psychological approaches to care with individuals and/ or group settings
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Knowledge, Training, Qualifications and/or Experience Required to do the Job
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse Level 1 NMC Registration
- Educated to minimum degree level or equivalent
- Completion of an evidence-based psychological therapies/psychological approaches to care formal programme of study
- Specialist knowledge and application of mental health nursing care (including physical healthcare)
- Specialist knowledge and application of risk assessment/factors impacting on mental health, mental illness, wellness and recovery
- Evidence of active and ongoing CPD
- Evidence of Clinical Supervision/reflective practice as a supervisor
- Specialist knowledge of rights, values-based practice and legislation frameworks
Desirable
- Actively working towards postgraduate level or equivalent
- Completed a recognised mentorship preparation programme/registered mentor
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
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For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact
Stacey Wheeler, Nurse Team Leader, On 01412324750 or email Stacey.Wheeler@nhs.scot
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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.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.
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