Community Dementia Nurse

Mental Health and Learning Disability Service

 Community Dementia Nurse

Band 5 £30,229 - £37,664 per annum

plus £1,279 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

37.5 hrs per week

1 Year Fixed Term

We are looking for a highly-motivated, experienced individual to join the Community Mental Health Team in Lewis and Harris. Applications are invited from individuals who have an extensive post registration experience working in the area of Dementia Services who are seeking to develop their career in a challenging but supportive community environment.

The successful candidate will be committed to developing and enhancing their clinical skills including and contributing to specialised nursing assessment, advice, health care intervention and contributing to service re design within the community services of Mental Health. You will be required to work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure delivery of a holistic Dementia Service to individuals in the Western Isles.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual with excellent communication and team working skills, who is ready to provide a high standard of care within the Dementia Service as part of the Community Mental Health Team.

For further information, please contact Debbie Macrae, SCN Community Mental Health Team, on Tel No: 01851 703069.

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba  https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ ,  còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

Any further queries please contact Tel: 01851 762027.

Closing date: 14th August 2023

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