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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.
We are seeking to recruit a compassionate and motivated Community Mental Health Nurse to join the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team.
The successful candidate will work as a valued member of the multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, person-centred care to older adults experiencing functional mental illness, dementia and complex mental and physical health needs within community settings.
The role involves undertaking comprehensive mental health assessments, contributing to risk assessment and management, developing and reviewing care plans, and delivering evidence-based interventions that promote recovery, independence and wellbeing. The post holder will manage a defined caseload and work closely with service users, families and carers to ensure care is tailored to individual needs and preferences.
Working under the guidance and supervision of senior clinicians, the successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues across primary care, social work, care homes, inpatient services and third-sector organisations to ensure safe, effective and coordinated care across the Older Adult Mental Health pathway.
We are looking for an enthusiastic practitioner with excellent communication skills, sound clinical judgement and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for older people. The successful candidate will have opportunities for ongoing professional development, clinical supervision and support within a welcoming and experienced community mental health team.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and experience within Older Adult Mental Health Services while making a meaningful difference to the lives of older adults and their carers across Moray.
Applicants must be Registered Mental Health Nurses with evidence of post registration experience within mental health services. Previous experience of working within the community is desirable. Driver and access to a car is essential to role.
THe post is Monday – Friday, 22.5 hours per week.
Interviews are scheduled to take place on the 25 November 2026.
An attractive relocation allowance of up to £8,000 is available to successful candidates
For informal enquiries please contact Jasmin McIlwraith, Older Adult CMHN Team Leader 01343 567024
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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.
