# Community Mental Health Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Highland.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Highland
- **Location:** Wick Town and County Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Mental health nurse
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £34,544 - £43,039
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-16T11:33:28.747Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=270291
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=270291
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 259879
- Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
- Job closing date: 11/10/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: Wick Town and County Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 16/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Caithness Mental Health

We are looking for an enthusiastic Community Mental Health Nurse to work within the Caithness Community Mental Health team based at Wick Community Mental Health Team.

As a CMHN in Caithness you will work within an Integrated Health and Social Care Team and be required to carry out assessments, care planning, care implementation and reviews and act as a care co-ordinator where appropriate for clients in the Caithness area.

You will need to demonstrate a broad range of clinical therapeutic work as well as being able to work both independently and within the multi-disciplinary team setting.

The applicant would be required to travel efficiently and effectively to undertake the role. A driving licence is essential and a pool car may be available, however, applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes, if required.

Applicants must to be registered with the NMC and work within the code of conduct at all times.

### This is a permanent full time post of 36 hours working within service requirements.

Informal enquires:- Marie Cuthbert, Interim District Manager, e-mail marie.cuthbert2@nhs.scot, Tel 07974107022 or Ali Sutherland, CMHT Team Lead e-mail Alexandra.sutherland@nhs.scot, Tel 01847 891 224

## Documents

- [Highland 259879 Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1198637&JobId=270291)
- [Highland Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1198638&JobId=270291)

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