Senior Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS Fife Older Adult Community Mental Health Team

The service has a rare and exciting opportunity that has arisen within the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team in East Fife for 2 Senior Community Mental Health nurses. We would like to welcome applications from highly motivated individuals, with a background in working with older adults with functional and organic conditions, to join the team. These posts will be based at Kinnaird situated within Stratheden hospital in Cupar.

In applying for this role, you will be a nurse registered with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council.

The registered applicant will be expected to have knowledge of, and experience in, dealing with issues relating to the health and wellbeing of older adults with mental illness. They will be able to engage with patients to help work on their recovery and personal outcomes.

We are seeking a confident individual who has the skills to deal with challenging situations, on their own, in patients homes across East Fife, and who demonstrate an appreciation of the diversity of the workload. You will hold your own caseload and be expected to complete mental health assessments and implement and evaluate person centred individualised care plans.

As a Senior Community Mental Health Nurse you will assist with the supervision and development of junior staff members within the team and support the Nurse Team Leader with delegated managerial tasks.  You will possess excellent team working and  leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and use their own initiative.  They will work autonomously for certain aspects of the post, however will be fully supported within a multi-disciplinary team. You will be expected to provide Assessor/supervisor role for student nurses, and must possess excellent communication skills and be adaptable to change along with evidence of  continual personal development.

There is a need to use IT systems such as Microsoft Office and Morse

Successful applicants will receive a full induction, and opportunity to participate in clinical and nurse line management supervision.

IT IS VITAL THAT THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE CAN TRAVEL ACROSS A LARGE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA IN A TIMELY MANNER.

Working pattern The service operates within office hours Monday to Friday 0900-1700, although there may be the addition of weekend working in future.

For informal enquiries or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Nurse Team leader Monica Grossett Team Leader on

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  Your offer/contract of employment will therefore reflect the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Hiring Manager.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. 

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.