Registered Mental Health Nurse - Unscheduled Care Assessment Team (UCAT)

Job details

• Job reference: 251736
• Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
• Job closing date: 25/08/2026
• Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
• Location: Whytemans Brae Hospital
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 11/08/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Fife
• Department: Unscheduled Care Assessment Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced Mental Health Nurse tojoin the Unscheduled Care Assessment Team (UCAT) based at Whyteman’s Brae Hospital. We are looking for enthusiastic nurses who possess excellent team working skills, use initiative, have excellent verbal and non-verbal communication and time management skills. Also a requirement is to have a valid NMC registration. There is a wide range of ongoing training opportunities within NHS Fife to develop your skills and range of clinical supervisorswithin the mental health service.

UCAT provide, in collaboration with medical staff colleagues, a response to allepisodes of unscheduled mental health care in Fife. This is a 24 hour, 7 daysa week service. Candidates are required to have considerable experience as a Staff Nurse in an appropriate mental health setting.

For informal enquires please contact Louisa Thomson, Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist, Whyteman’s Brae Hospital on 01592 623967 or Lynne Black, Lead Nurse on 01383 627067

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