Community Mental Health Nurse

Job Overview

An opportunity has arisen for an innovative and enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurse (Band
6) to join the Crisis Mental Health Nursing team as an integral member of the MDT.

This is an exciting post in which the successful candidate will be responsible for assessing patients within Dumfries and Galloway who present in acute mental health crisis and to provide recommendations, advice or interventions.

The post holder will work with colleagues from the Mental Health Directorate and liaise with 3rd Sector Agencies, to support and further develop the Crisis Service, patient pathway and staff development to enhance patient recovery and ensure a seamless care and treatment.

You must be able to demonstrate that you possess the skills and abilities necessary to effectively work within a clinical team to support safe and effective clinical assessment for patients who receive our service in NHS D&G; excellent communication skills and the ability to develop strong therapeutic and working relationships with partners in Health & Social Care Services is vital.

Informal enquiries to Antony Travas (Team Leader) antony.travast

• Assess patients in acute mental health crisis within Dumfries and Galloway and provide recommendations, advice or interventions.
• Work with colleagues from the Mental Health Directorate and liaise with 3rd Sector Agencies to support and further develop the Crisis Service, patient pathway and staff development.
• Engage in shift work as the service operates on a 24/7 basis.

• Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification as demonstrated within the Person Specification and Job Description.
• Experience working with people with a mental health disorder.
• Evidence of continual professional development.
• Strong leadership qualities and ability to make effective clinical decisions in pressurised environments.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to develop strong therapeutic and working relationships.

NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.

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NHS Dumfries & Galloway are unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies. Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).