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 looking for an enthusiastic Community Mental Health Nurse to join our Older Adult Team within Caithness.
Your role will be assisting in managing the clinical care of patients with Mental ill health as delegated by Senior Practitioners (CPN) with adults over the age of 65 or of any age if a memory concern. It will involve the assessment; care planning, implementation and evaluation of the care plan, in partnership with the client, family and carers.
The role will involve medication monitoring, liaising with psychiatrists, Primary Care and with other Social Care services, and referring on to other services as appropriate. You will be an active member of an MDT. You will also be supervising students and Support Workers on occasion.
Applicants must be registered with the NMC and work within the code of conduct at all times.
A driving licence is essential and a pool car may be available, however, applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes, if required.
This is a permanent full-time post of 36 hours working as per service requirements.
Informal queries to: Marie Cuthbert, Interim District Manager Caithness
Resourcing team can be contacted by e-mail
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 .
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