Community Mental Health Nurse- Older Adult
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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 are looking for an enthusiastic Community Mental Health Nurse to join our Older Adult Team within Caithness. Your role will be assisting in managing the clinical care of patients with mental ill health as delegated by Senior Practitioners (CPN) with adults over the age of 65 or of any age if a memory concern. It will involve assessment; care planning, implementation and evaluation of the care plan, in partnership with the client and family and carers.
The role will involve medication monitoring, liaising with psychiatrists, Primary Care and with other Social Care services, and referring on to other services as appropriate. You will be an active member of an MDT and will be supervising students and Support Workers on occasion.
You will need to be registered with the NMC and work within code of conduct at all times. A driving licence is essential and a pool car may be available; however, applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes, if required.
This is a permanent 37 hours per week post, worked in accordance with service requirements. The role will also include being part of the Place of Safety service for escort of detained patients to a psychiatric in-patient facility.
Informal queries to: Hugh Black, 01641 531 772, hugh.black@nhs.scot or Marie Cuthbert, 07974107022, marie.cuthbert2@nhs.scot.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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