Community Mental Health Nurse B5

Job Description

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:

The post is for a Band 5 Community Psychiatric Nurse within the East Renfrewshire Adult CMHT. The successful applicant will manage their own caseload and provide comprehensive specialist nursing care, including assessment, development and evaluation of individualised care for clients with complex health and social care needs. The role also includes the management and supervision of trained and untrained staff, including students, within the nursing team.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

Full time, permanent

Base location – Barrhead health and care centre

Shift Pattern – Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm

Key responsibilities:

• Management of an individual caseload
• Management and supervision of trained and untrained staff, including students
• Delivery of comprehensive specialist nursing care
• Assessment of patient care needs
• Development and evaluation of individualised care plans
• Working with clients who often present with complex health and social care needs
• Providing leadership to regulated and unregulated professionals

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• Excellent communication skills
• Skills in providing leadership to a range of professionals
• Ability to deliver specialist nursing care within a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding of complex mental health and social care needs

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

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community and is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and is 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.

We recognise the importance of work life balance and are committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. Flexible working will be discussed during the recruitment process.