Mental Health Staff Nurse
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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.
We have a vacancy for registered mental health nurses to join our team in Morar Ward, New Craigs Hospital. Morar ward is a 22 bed adult acute admissions ward with two beds for Alcohol detox who provide care for patients in Highland.We are looking for motivated, solution focused, hardworking, dynamic individuals to join our multidisciplinary team. Quality improvement is key to improving patient experience, and as a staff nurse you will have the opportunity to participate in this process.Morar ward has a supportive and motivated team of staff and as part of that team you will have the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills in a supportive environment.Your yearly appraisal and two monthly management supervision plus training opportunities will form the backbone of your development, and all newly qualified staff will complete NHS Scotland's flying start module. This post is open to newly qualified mental health nurses.The successful candidates will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to enable effective communication to the multidisciplinary team and other agencies involved in care delivery.You will undertake responsibility for coordinating shifts, assessing patients and developing plans of care.You will work with colleagues in the multidisciplinary team to identify risks behaviours, appropriate interventions and barriers to discharge from hospital.Informal enquiries to: Tom Mcgreavy 01463 704667 or tom.mcgreavy@nhs.scot
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
- Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.
Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.