Community Mental Health Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered Mental Health Nurse to work within the MAKI Community Mental Health Service based in Campbeltown.

You will have close links with the wider multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will be motivated to have a positive impact on our patient’s lives whilst demonstrating an ability and aptitude to work effectively as both an individual and as part of a team.

You should possess sound clinical knowledge and be able to demonstrate a wide range of clinical skills - including the ability to offer psychosocial and clinical interventions and deliver safe, effective care to a diverse client population. You will be required to carry out assessments, develop and implement treatment plans with a focus on strengths based recovery. You will be required to work dynamically whilst managing risk.

Excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to partnership working along with current knowledge of best practice in Mental Health Nursing are essential.

Candidates must be self-motivated and possess excellent organisational, communication and problem solving skills.

Informal enquiries to David Kirk Senior Manager david.kirkt

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.

Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchdl

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.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through .