Charge Nurse - Internal Only

THIS VACANCY IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN

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.

An opportunity has arisen for a fixed term Charge Nurse based at Ayrshire Central Hospital.

What you will do:

You will be supported by the SCCAMHS Team Leader and the Social Work Through Care Team Leader (NAHSCP) through line management and supervision as well as receiving additional support and supervision from the Senior Nurse for CAMHS.

You will provide comprehensive and systemic mental health assessment and sort term treatments for young people up to the age of 25 who are care experienced. Along with liaison with other CAMHS clinicians, Social Workers, hospital staff across a range of clinical areas, and wider services for children and young people.

You will work alongside the NAHSCP Social Work Through Care Team,  Multidisciplinary Community CAMHS, CAMHS Unscheduled and Intensive Treatment Team, CAMHS Neuro teams and Adult CMHTs to provide a seamless service whilst maintaining close links with Paediatric Inpatient Service, Skye House (adolescent inpatient), Woodland View (AMH hospital) and Foxgrove (National Secure Adolescent Inpatient Service).

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description

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

You will have a first level professional qualification in RMN or RNLD and valid NMC Registration to apply for Band 6 Care Experienced Charge Nurse role to be part of an innovative service and we are offering the opportunity to shape the delivery of crisis and intensive community treatment for the young people and their families within Ayrshire and Arran.

You should have evidence of significant post registration professional practice and experience to undertake and fulfil the key areas for this post.

You will be enthusiastic, motivated and committed to working with young people who may have multiple and complex needs. You must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have experience in risk assessment and risk management.

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification

Hours:

37 per week.

UK Driving Licence/Car Ownership:

UK Car licence/Car ownership is essential to this role.

Fixed Term/Secondment:

Please note this job is a fixed term/secondment for 12 months.

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact

Eileen Bray and Joyce Nish on or Eileen.bray@aapct.scot.nhs.uk / Joyce.Nish2@aapct.scot.nhs.uk

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