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Location: National Headquarters, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB Candidates will be able to work remotely as travel may be required throughout Scotland
Salary: Band 7 Ranging from £48788 To £56747 per annum, dependent upon experience.
Hours per week: 37hrs consideration will be given to candidates who would like to work both full or part time.
This is an exciting opportunity to provide leadership and strategic direction through implementation of the national mental health strategy and delivery plan. The post holder will interpret national policy & professional standards & apply these to inform & lead the development of local strategies & policy to ensure a robust response within the Scottish Ambulance Service.
You will be a registered allied health profession or nurse. A mental health clinician engaged with local and national mental health networks and demonstrate existing leadership in this area. Educated to degree level with postgraduate or equivalent relevant qualifications, you will have extensive clinical experience (more than 5 years) with experience of teaching, coaching or mentoring staff in mental health settings.
The post holder will be responsible to the head of mental health and dementia and will have significant freedom & autonomy in their role.
To be successful in the role, as well as demonstrating our values, you will also be:
· Registered with the HCPC or equivalent
· Educated to degree level with highly developed professional knowledge of the subject area.
· Demonstrate achievement in areas of quality, practice development, research or policy and clinical practice.
· Have excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to manage change. Flexibility and ability to work independently
· Facilitation, problem solving, networking and project management skills
Informal discussion can be arranged with Catherine Totten, head of mental health and dementia Catherine.Totten@nhs.scot
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.