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 recruiting to the post of Community Psychiatric Nurse at Royal Edinburgh Hospital.
To undertake the role of the Community Mental Health Nurse utilising specialist clinical knowledge to inform decision making and clinical judgment from initial assessment through to discharge. Responsibilities include:
1. Provide specialist advice to the multidisciplinary team in relation to the management of patient conditions through the assessment, treatment and review planning process in partnership with the patient/carer.
2. Provide specialist advice to healthcare professionals, other agencies, carers, clients and relatives.
3. Support the development of the service to improve practice and work collaboratively across healthcare boundaries, implementing and evaluating evidence-based standards, guidelines and policies.
4. Provide teaching and supervision to junior staff and students.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.
Reference: 207884
Contract Type: Permanent
Posted On: 13 Feb 2025
Closing Date: 27/02/2025
How To Apply: Apply Here
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