Specialist Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included. 

This is a permanent, fulltime post of 37 hours per week, with a shift pattern of Monday to Friday.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) for a band 6 Charge Nurse. CMHT provides a range of support, treatment and care to individuals with severe and enduring mental health issues. As a Band 6 Charge Nurse you will have responsibility for the nursing clinical leadership, line management of Band 5 nurses and mentoring of students and junior staff. You should have knowledge of low level psychological therapies. You will also be expected to support the Team Lead and step into that role when required.

In this role, you will be working as part of the multi-disciplinary team dealing with patients with a range of complex mental health problems, often with contact from their families/carers You will manage your own caseload. You will be expected to work with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), other disciplines including Social work and external agencies. 

It is essential that you will have completed training as a First Level Registered Nurse and have a valid registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, You should be highly motivated and have excellent communication skills, organisation skills and good diary management. Experience of working in relevant settings post registration is essential and you must have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. A track record of innovation and practice development is desirable.     

For more information, please contact: Maureen McBride , Nurse Team Lead, , Maureen.mcbride@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs. 

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.  

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognisingmilitary skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process. 

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.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects 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 the Recruiting Board. 

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