Mental Health Nurse

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a community mental health nurse working within Dundee GAP CRHTT. Applications are welcomed from experienced RMN’s who wish to develop their skills in crisis assessment, intervention and home treatment.

Dundee CRHTT provides 24h, 7 day per week crisis assessment, home treatment and early supported discharge service for individuals with mental health problems.

Responsibilities

• Accept and/or delegate responsibility for the ongoing assessment, implementation and evaluation of care for service users.
• Develop, deliver and evaluate specialist psychological and psychosocial interventions, working with people to facilitate, enable and support them within their homes and communities.
• Provide a supervisory role to junior members of staff within the team.
• Be flexible on a daily basis to meet the job requirements.
• Work as part of a shift rota system.
• Travel as required.

Requirements

• Previous experience of working as a Band 5 RMN with people who have a wide range of mental health problems.
• The ability to be flexible on a daily basis to meet the job requirements.
• The ability to work as part of a shift rota system.
• Willingness and ability to travel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills.

Qualifications

You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN3 of the UK NMC Register.

Skills

• Open, honest, approachable and responsible individual.
• Attitude to support excellent team working and growth of strong interpersonal relationships across the teams.

Benefits

NHS Tayside is a Values Based Organisation and is both passionate about and committed to the values of NHS Scotland which are:

• Dignity and Respect
• Openness, Honest and Responsibility
• Quality and Teamwork
• Care and Compassion

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

36 hours per week