Community Mental Health Psychiatric Nurse

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role:

The post holder will contribute to the comprehensive multi-disciplinary team in providing care and support to service users and their families within the local community. The post holder will maintain a caseload where possible considering WTE (whole time equivalent), contribute to clinics, group work and will foster a multi-disciplinary approach to clinical and managerial problems in a community setting.

The post holder will liaise with hospital and primary care teams, social work, and voluntary agencies, and assist them in promoting and developing comprehensive nursing interventions for a range of mental health problems.

The post holder will have responsibility for teaching and supervision of learners and unqualified staff and student nurses. Effective communication and organisational skills are essential along with knowledge of relevant legislation and current practice.

Experience in the adult acute mental health setting is desirable.

The candidate must be registered on Part 3 or 13 of the NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council).

A car driver with clean driving license is desirable.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

There is 1x fixed term, full time post available at 36 hours per week, for 18 months.

This role is based at Charleston Centre, 49 Neilston Road, Paisley PA2 6LY.

The shift pattern is Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide high quality psychiatric nursing care within the multi- agency/disciplinary team.
• Contribute to the assessment of care needs of service users referred to the Community Mental Health Team, analysing and prioritising to ensure that service users receive interventions timeously and appropriately.
• Act as care co-ordinator, within the Team for allocated clients/service users and contribute to the care of those managed through the “Care Programme” approach, Establish and maintain therapeutic nurse/client relationships, by planning and delivering programmes of therapeutic intervention, offering a wide range of treatment strategies on an individual or group basis, under the supervision of a G Grade CPN.
• Ensure the assertive follow up of clients.
• Contribute to the provision of Depot Medication Clinics, Clozapine Management, Phlebotomy (where competence has been attained) and Lithium treatment report.
• Participate in monitoring of the effectiveness and side effects of treatments.
• Monitoring for changes in service users/clients’ mental state, ensuring prompt and accurate information is passed to medical staff and other members of the multi-agency/disciplinary team.
• Participate in the development and facilitation of therapeutic group activities in collaboration within the team and in liaison with external agencies.
• Work collaboratively with other disciplines both within and out with the team and respect the contributions of other disciplines to the care of service users/clients and their carers.
• Participate in establishing, developing and maintaining good relationships with service users/clients, carers, relatives and fellow health professionals who are involved in care delivery to affect the highest standards attainable in good mental health care.
• Supervise junior staff.
• Attend and report to relevant clinical reviews and case conferences ensuring effective communication and co-ordination of service user/client care.
• Participate in the development of Mental Health Education initiatives both internal and external to the organisation.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

Please see the attached Person Spec below.

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Liz Johnston, NTL, 0300 300 0216

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