Registered Nurse - Community Mental Health Team

⏎The Role⏎

Registered Nurse responsible for the application of the Framework of the Nursing Process to deliver high standards of client / patient nursing care for patients with a range of mental disorders, substance misuse, learning disability or co‑morbidity, under the clinical supervision of the caseload holder / charge nurse / team leader, senior charge nurse or practitioner. The registered nurse has delegated responsibility for the appraisal and clinical supervision of students and clinical / healthcare support workers in provision of care and treatment within a defined clinical service, under the management and leadership of the team leader / senior charge nurse or practitioner.

Acting as Named Nurse (or equivalent), responsible for the application of the framework of the Nursing Process to ensure a high standard of client / patient care, delegated by the charge nurse / team leader, senior charge nurse or practitioner who provides clinical supervision to the post holder and retains overall responsibility for patient care. Co‑ordinating and supervising a small team of junior nurses or practitioners, students and clinical support workers in delivering care.

Where required the post holder will undertake a delegated range of duties of the charge nurse, team leader / senior charge nurse or practitioner in their absence, including taking charge of the clinical area.

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

At NHS Lanarkshire we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our health‑care services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire comprises Acute Services (hospital‑based services over three main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, and North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary health‑care and social‑care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

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• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
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• Excellent team‑working skills with the ability to work independently and use own initiative
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• Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills
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• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team
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• Excellent time‑management skills
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• Working knowledge of basic information technology
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• Car driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence and access to a vehicle – essential for community posts
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* Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.*

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• Permanent
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• Full time
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• 37 hours
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This role will be based in Airdrie Community Mental Health Team within Airdrie Community Health Centre.

The working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday with rostered weekend working.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

We would love to hear from you!

Please contact Yvonne Mcnab, Senior Charge Nurse on Yvonne.

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For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on jessica.mu (please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email).

Join us and discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

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• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
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• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
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• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
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• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
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• Occupational health services
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• Employee counselling services
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• Work‑life Balance policies and procedures
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