Community Staff Nurse - Intensive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service/CAMHS

Job details

• Job reference: 252776
• Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
• Job closing date: 26/07/2026
• Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
• Location: Templeton Business Centre
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 09/07/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Department: Intensive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service/CAMHS

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role:

THIS ROLE REQUIRES YOU TO BE LD OR RMN TRAINED.

FULL DRIVING LICENSE REQUIRED.

This is an exciting opportunity to join NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as a Community Staff Nurse within the Intensive CAMHS service, supporting children and young people experiencing complex mental health difficulties in community and home settings. You will play a vital role in delivering rapid, responsive and compassionate care, including crisis intervention and recovery focused support. Working within NHSGGC means being part of one of the UK’s largest and most progressive health organisations, committed to high quality, person-centred and evidence-based care. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with families, carers and a wide multidisciplinary team to make a real difference. You will contribute to developing innovative approaches to care while supporting young people to remain in their communities whenever possible. If you are passionate about mental health and making a meaningful impact, this is a highly rewarding role.

You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.

All roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• Full time, permanent
• You will be based at the Templeton Business Centre
• Working between Monday to Sunday

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver assessment, care planning and evidence based interventions to children and young people within community and home settings
• Provide crisis intervention and intensive support as an alternative to hospital admission where appropriate
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, families and external agencies to support holistic care
• Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers promoting dignity respect and recovery
• Monitor evaluate and adapt care plans in response to changing clinical needs and risks
• Maintain accurate and up to date clinical records in line with professional and legal standards
• Support and supervise less experienced staff and contribute to clinical education and service development

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disability Nurse with current NMC registration
• Experience or knowledge of working with children and young people within a mental health setting
• Understanding of mental health legislation and evidence based approaches to care
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to engage patients families and multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to work autonomously using initiative while managing competing demands
• Strong organisational and clinical decision making skills in complex and dynamic environments
• Full driving licence and willingness to work across community and home based settings

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:Claire McBride, Nurse Team Lead on 0141 201 3136 or Claire.mcbride2@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

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