Registered Mental Health Nurse
Job Description
We seek an individual to join our Adult Acute Admissions Inpatient Team which is a dynamic multidisciplinary team within Ward 2, Queen Margaret Hospital.
Ward 2 provides acute inpatient mental health care to a mixed population of up to 30 patients within our hospital site at Whitefield Road, Dunfermline.
As a pivotal member of the team you should possess good interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal), and a genuine interest in working within the Acute Field. The post holder will contribute to providing high quality evidence based care and support to patients who experience a diverse range of mental health issues within the Acute Mental health Service. The post holder will provide person centred care and ensure that this is pivotal to their overall approach.
Ward 2 is a fast paced environment and the ideal candidate should be motivated, work well as a member of the team and support a positive and therapeutic culture which is focused on the ever changing needs of the patient group.
Please note this post may close early due to anticipated level of applicants
For enquires about this position, please contact Rachael McBride, Senior Charge Nurse, on . Enquiries can also be made to lead Nurse, Lynne Black – .
As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service.
As part of the pre employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.
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.
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.
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.
