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An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Community Mental Health service for a motivated, dynamic and experienced nurse with highly developed clinical and leadership skills. We are looking to recruit a credible and motivated individual to the post of Team Leader for Community Mental Health Nursing and SEDS (Specialist Eating Disorder Service) within Dumfries area.
The successful candidate will lead the well established adult and older adult Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) to deliver and develop local services in line with Dumfries & Galloway’s Mental Health delivery plan and the agreed policies and procedures. The post holder in Dumfries CMHT will also oversee operational duties within the Specialist Eating Disorder Service. The successful candidate must have recent experience working in a senior nursing role and be educated to degree level or equivalent experience. We would welcome applicants who are interested in working towards non-medical prescribing.
The post holder will have responsibility for the delivery of effective, high quality, community mental health nursing services across the locality and in collaboration with partner agencies, ensure delivery of care that provide a seamless and integrated person centred service. The successful candidate will work in partnership with other stakeholders across the statutory, third and independent sectors to ensure that mental health services are appropriate and effective and continue to develop to meet identified patient needs.
The post holder will be responsible for the identified resources allocated to the CMHTs and SEDS and directly provide care at local level whilst ensuring these are effectively used to deliver a compassionate Community Mental Health Service across the locality. The Team Leader must have a good working knowledge of relevant Mental Health legislation, Care Programme Approach (CPA) and legislative frameworks relevant to Mental Health, Criminal Procedures, Public Protection, knowledge of current physical and psychological treatments in mental health and understand the political environment and integration agenda. The post holder should have good knowledge of mental health developments both locally and nationally. The post will require the successful applicants to obtain PVG Clearance. There is an established positive network of peer support for new post holders and training and mentoring will be provided.
Dumfries & Galloway offers beautiful countryside, from sandy beaches to forests, hills and rolling plains. There is a wide range of activities on offer, with water sports, fishing, bird watching, golf, mountain-biking or cycling along the network of rural roads and much more. House prices are low, schools are good and location has easy access to major routes for Edinburgh, Glasgow, Northern Ireland, Lake District and beyond.
Please get in touch for informal enquiries- Jeanie.Gallacher@nhs.scot
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
To find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and for an insight into our friendly, beautiful corner of Scotland please visit our Work With Us web pages https://www.nhsdg.co.uk/workwithus/
NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland 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.
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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
PUBLIC PROTECTION
Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.
RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the UK can work at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk
Please ensure the vacancy salary meets the minimum salary required for sponsorship. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.
UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.
Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC etc).