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Midlothian Community Mental Health Team
Our team are inviting applications for the position(s) of Community Mental Health Support Worker.
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.
**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Community Mental Health Nurses to join the Midlothian Community Mental Health Team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an enthusiastic and dynamic community mental health team who provide a service to people who live in Midlothian.
Candidates will be expected to provide assessments and inform treatment plans for those people under the care of CMHT. You will be a good communicator and self-motivator who delivers high quality care. You will be expected to carry out in depth assessments in the community and you will be expected to contribute to and formulate care plans and risk management plans.
You will be expected to provide specialist knowledge and application of mental health assessment and intervention with a recovery focus.
Provide specialist advice to healthcare professionals, other agencies, carers, clients and relatives.
Support the development of the service to improve practice and work collaboratively across healthcare boundaries, implementing and evaluating evidence-based standards, guidelines and policies.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Louise Healey on 0131 285 9618 or email louise.healey@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk