Community Mental Health Charge Nurse

Job details

• Job reference: 258645
• Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
• Job closing date: 17/09/2026
• Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
• Location: Various Sites Across Ayrshire
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 03/09/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Ayrshire & Arran
• Department: Community Mental Health Team Older Adult Service

NHS Scotland:

Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)

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Position:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Mental Health Nurse within our Community Elderly Mental Health Team based at Rothesay House, Cumnock & North West Kilmarnock Area Centre. The Older Adult Community Mental Health Team is embedded within the East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership.

Hours:

36 hours per week with a Monday to Friday within 9am-5pm shift pattern inclusive of new reduced working week hours (RWW). This post is offered on a permanent basis.

From 1 April 2026, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change staff in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37 to 36 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

UK Driving Licence:

A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What you will do:

This post creates an opportunity for a highly motivated Mental Health Nurse to work within the Community Mental Health Teams for Elderly (CMHTE) based in East Ayrshire where you will work with older adults who have a range of mental health issues. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in close partnership with colleagues in primary care, community, social work and third sector. The post holders will also assist in the delivery of post diagnostic support to patients newly diagnosed with dementia. In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring Safe and Respectful. The post holder will be required to work collaboratively in a safe caring and respectful way.

You will work as part of an integrated and multi-disciplinary environment placing the older person and their carers to the fore.

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

Knowledge, training and/or experience required for this post:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, a well-developed knowledge of care of older people with mental health problems and appropriate interventions coupled with organisational skills and ability to work as part of a Team are essential for this post. In return you can expect to receive clinical supervision and excellent continuous professional development opportunities to further your nursing career. You will be educated to degree level or have a relevant postgraduate qualification and experience relevant to job purpose.

The CMHTE form part of the East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (EAHSCP). The post holder will be based within Rothesay House, Cumnock. As a registered Mental Health Nurse, on Part 3 of the NMC Register, you will be an integral member of the team working within a distinct locality within East Ayrshire providing assessment, care, support and interventions to patients and carers living in East Ayrshire

We welcome applications from Newly Qualified Nurses to commence in post following receipt of NMC registration.

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

Informal enquiries are welcomed by Maureen O’Hara, Clinical Team Lead or Janie Ryan, Clinical Team Lead by email/Telephone:

Maureen.O’Hara@aapct.scot.nhs.uk

Janie.Ryan@aapct.scot.nhs.uk

Telephone: Maureen O’Hara on 01563 578630

Telephone: Janie Ryan on 01290 428427

Right to Work / Certificates of Sponsorship

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is essential that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.

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We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.