Staff Nurse - Mental Health

About the role

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is recruiting for various nursing positions across different units within its mental health inpatient services. The positions include:

• Ward 6 Low Secure Mental Health: 2 x 36-hour permanent positions.
• Ward 7C Forensic Rehabilitation: 1 x 36-hour permanent position.
• Ward 8 Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit (IPCU): 2 x 36-hour permanent positions.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for delivering person-centred, evidence-based, and recovery-focused care. You will work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate strong communication, interpersonal, and time-management skills. Your role involves providing support to patients through critical stages of their recovery journey, including crisis management, stabilization, rehabilitation, and community reintegration.

Requirements

The successful candidate must have:

• A valid nursing qualification.
• Experience in mental health nursing, forensic, or rehabilitation settings.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage time effectively.
• Positive attitude and commitment to high-quality care.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a valid nursing qualification and be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Benefits

NHS Ayrshire and Arran values compassion, teamwork, learning and development, innovation, and safe, high-quality care. The organization offers opportunities for professional growth and development.

Pay

From 1 April 2026, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change staff in Scotland will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours without loss of earnings.

Schedule

Positions are 36-hour permanent roles.

Contact Information

For informal enquiries, please contact:

• SCN Mark McColgan for Ward 6 Low Secure: 01294 322370
• Senior Charge Nurse Lindsay Porter for Ward 7C Forensic Rehabilitation: 01294 322367
• Senior Charge Nurse Dougal McClarty for Ward 8 Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit (IPCU): 01294 322370

Additional Information

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