Charge Nurse (Mental Health)

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.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a nurse to work in the Prisoner Healthcare Mental Health Team. We are seeking a nurse who will embrace the challenge of this dynamic service. The team strive towards delivering safe, effective, patient centred care in line with NHS Tayside Vision, Values and Aims, to the prison community within HMP Perth, HMP Castle Huntly and Dundee Community Custody Unit.

The Mental Health Team is a nurse led service and carries out individualised assessments and  interventions for wide range of patients experiencing mental health conditions. The team provides specialist mental health interventions including crisis management and support of patients who have community Mental Health Team input. The team endeavours to work with a trauma informed approach to care, and as the successful candidate, you will also be supported to develop and deliver phase psychological interventions with training and supervision provided. You will have a key role in developing, monitoring and evaluating treatment plans, working in partnership with patients while working closely and in collaboration with the wider multi disciplinary Prisoner Healthcare team. This includes but is not limited to, Psychological Therapies Team, Occupational Therapy, Substance Use Team, Primary Care Team and General Practitioners to meet the holistic needs of patients.

We are seeking a Charge Nurse in Mental Health who has relevant and substantial experience at band 5 inpatient and or community-based services, who can demonstrate excellent clinical knowledge and ability to work with patients with multiple/complex needs.

You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will be committed to delivering care from a trauma informed approach towards high quality safe and effective patient centred care to this complex patient group within this unique setting.

You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN3 or RNMH level 1 of the UK NMC Register

Informal enquiries to: Eleanor Morelli Senior Charge Nurse/Team Leader – 01738 448135

Hours of work are: 37 hours  per week Monday-Friday

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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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