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ANGUS HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP
Initially Community Mental Health team Older People
Forfar/Kirriemuir/North West Angus
Case Manager (RMN*) Band 6
Full-time Permanent Contract (37 hours per week)
We have a vacancy for a highly skilled registered mental health nurse practitioner to join our Joint Community Mental Health Services for Older People initially in our Forfar/Kirriemuir/North West Team based at Whitehills Health & Community, Forfar.
The successful candidate should have previous post qualifying experience working with older people with mental health problems, be registered with the UK Nursing & Midwifery Council, community experience is desirable, although not essential. Excellent communication and negotiation skills and an ability to work within a joint, multi agency team are essential, as is a commitment to continuous professional and service development. You should be able to demonstrate your ability to practice autonomously, with regard to risk, safety and management of crisis and in a recovery focussed manner. You should have a working knowledge and understanding of the national and local agendas for older people and a sound knowledge base of mental health problems, relevant legislation and evidence based treatments and interventions. You must be able to access clients/teams across the catchment area on a daily basis.
In return you will be offered a unique opportunity to work within a joint & integrated team, have access to regular and supportive clinical supervision, appraisal and personal development.
* You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN 3 or RNMH of the UK NMC Register.
Informal enquiries to: Hilary Paton, Team Manager, CMHT Older People, Whitehills Health & Community Care Centre, Forfar (01307 475283 or email).
Hours of work are: 37 per week. Monday to Friday 9am 5pm, dependent upon service need initially - the CMHT’s may develop into a 7 day service within extended working hours and this will be remunerated accordingly. This post may be rotational across other areas of Older People’s Mental Health as required by service need.
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