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An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Ravenscraig Ward for an enthusiastic registered mental health nurse who is keen to enhance and develop their clinical skills within this environment. Ravenscraig Ward is a 23 bedded mixed sex acute admission psychiatric ward within Complex Critical Care Services. Admissions will routinely include adults experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis with associated significant risks to self or others which cannot be safely contained and managed in the community, thus necessitating psychiatric hospital admission typically on an urgent or emergency basis. The ward will also admit individuals with a co-morbid diagnosis of learning disability and/or neurdivergence as well as patients who are under 18 or over 65 when required.
As a pivotal member of the team, you should possess good interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) and have genuine interest in working with this patient group.
The post holder will contribute to providing high quality evidence-based care and support to patients who experience a diverse range of mental health issues within the Acute Services. The post holder will provide care through a progressive patient focused approach, within a therapeutic environment that is underpinned by risk assessment and multidisciplinary working.
Ravenscraig Ward is a dynamic environment, and the ideal candidate should be motivated, work well as a member of the team and support a positive and therapeutic culture which is focused on the ever-changing needs of the patient group.
For further information and informal enquiries please contact Senior Charge Nurse Leanne Marlow leanne.marlow@nhs.scot or Lead Nurse Lynne Black lynne.black@nhs.scot or you can call the ward directly on 01592 648194
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A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
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