Are you a skilled Mental Health Nurse looking for a challenging and rewarding environment? We are seeking an experienced Senior Mental Health Nurse to join our dedicated healthcare team within HMP Grampian. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals who require specialised mental health care in a secure setting.
As a senior Mental Health Nurse you will play a crucial role in assessing, planning and implementing mental health care for your patient group. You will lead a team of Mental Health Nurses in the delivery of high-quality mental health services, whilst working alongside a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals.
HMP Grampian is a high security prison for adult males and females. HMP Grampian is the only such facility in the northeast of the country. The establishment has 6 residential housing blocks. Housing male offenders; Banff Hall houses female offenders. Aberlour unit houses prisoners who have community access. Finally, Dyce Hall is the Separation & Re-Integration Unit
We are in midst of rebuilding a robust Prison Nursing Team where there will be opportunities be a part of developing a strong nursing service within the ever-changing prison environment
The post is shift based working 12 hours 0600-1830, 0945-2130 shifts Monday to Sunday. There is no night shift.
Informal Enquires to:
Lisa Benson, Julie-Anne Stuart
Senior Charge Nurse Lead Nurse, Prison & Custody Services
lisa.benson3@nhs.scot julie.stuart2@nhs.scot
Tel: 01779 485728
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.
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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
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