NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
This is a permanent, part-time post of 34 hours per week, with a shift pattern of Monday to Friday.
Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.
Live UK NMC Pin is essential.
The post holder will have the responsibility for the management of both their own community caseload and the management and supervision of the caseloads of both trained nursing staff and Support Workers within their designated nursing team.
The post holder will have responsibility for the clinical leadership and management of their designated nursing team. The post holder will provide a comprehensive, specialist nursing service for clients with a diagnosis of First Episode Psychosis within the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde area.
The post holder will take a lead role in promoting partnership working within the mental health network, both internally and externally.
The post holder will have responsibility for profession specific clinical governance activity within the Early Intervention team for First Episode Psychosis which will include the monitoring of standards of care and service, responding to complaints, staff support, career long learning, continuous development, supporting practice education for under and post graduate students, clinical supervision, and the implementation of policy and clinical guidelines.
The post holder is responsible for the management and provision of an Early Intervention service for First Episode Psychosis that aims to promote a vision of recovery as indicated by:-maximizing levels of engagement, maximising contact with families and carers, minimising psychotic symptoms, clients spending less time in hospital with less use of the mental health act, fewer incidents of self harm, increased user and carer satisfaction, increased number and range of interventions, improved social functioning all of which aim to reduce stigma and engage service users in retaining access to the ordinary activities of their lives.
Delivering Early Intervention psychosis interventions is a Scottish Government priority within Mental Health. This post is vital in ensuring that Greater Glasgow and Clyde can deliver on this expectation.
Interview dates will be confirmed in due course.
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