We have a vacancy within our Older Adult Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) within the Easter Ross area. The role provides leadership to the Older Adult Community team based in Invergordon, the team provide multi-disciplinary care to older adults experiencing, both functional and organic, mental health problems. The team is based in the County Community Hospital Invergordon; however, the successful applicant would be able to choose a suitable area in the surrounding area to live. Inverness is the capital city of the Highlands which provides a good range of entertainment, retail outlets and restaurants. The surrounding area provides many beautiful wilderness areas with beaches, lochs, hills and mountains for outdoor enthusiasts or family outings. As part of the Older Adult Mental Health Service for NHS Highland the post holder would be a leader who has a mental health nursing, social work or AHP qualification. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate experience at the expert level, as defined within the promoting excellence framework. You will have obtained significant older adult mental health experience at a senior level, including experience leadership and development of staff. You will be able to evidence ongoing professional development relevant to the role Non-medical prescribing or willingness to undertake would be preferred, as would a working knowledge of delivering service improvement initiatives. For this post a driving licence and access to a car is essential. A relocation package may be available to the successful candidate. 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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes Posts close at midnight on the indicated date For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/ Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland 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. 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. Care and compassion Dignity and respect Openness, honesty and responsibility Quality and teamwork NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.