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Substance Misuse Service – North West Edinburgh
Mental Health Nurse Band 6 (RMN essential)
Fixed Term - 12 Months
A Vacancy has arisen for a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse within the Substance Misuse Service in Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership serving the North West Locality.
Applications are invited from innovative, highly motivated nurses to join this established multi-disciplinary team. Excellent assessment, care planning and communication skills are essential and the candidate will be required to liaise and work with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory services/agencies.
Although previous experience of working in addictions is not essential, it is expected that the successful applicant will have the ability to adapt quickly to this specialist field of nursing. Candidates must have a passion to work with individuals who suffer from both alcohol and drug problems
For Informal enquiries please contact - Chris Storey, Nurse Team Manager, Substance Misuse Service - North West Edinburgh on Tel: 0131 315 2121
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.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board.
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.