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Community Psychiatric Nurse - Aviemore Community Hospital
Band 6 - £33,072 to £40,736 per annum
Permanent - 37.5 hours per week
An opportunity has arisen for a full time permanent 37.5hrs per week Community Psychiatric Nurse Band 6 (Community Psychiatric Nurse) to join the Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey (NABS) Adult Mental Health service based in the new Aviemore Community Hospital.
The NABS team strive to deliver excellent care which is recovery focused and evidence based. The postholder will be experienced in delivering Skills training and be competent to undertake complex clinical care, and will work in accordance with local NHS and national policies including health and safety legislation.
The successful candidate will be working within a multidisciplinary team and be responsible for managing a caseload and respond to urgent and routine referrals. They will be required to deputise for the Team Leader in their absence. Supervision of junior staff will also be part of the role and the postholder will be supervised by the Band 7 Team Lead.
We are looking for someone with experience of working within the Adult Mental Health Service. Community experience would be advantageous but not essential.
In addition, excellent communication and leadership skills and the ability to work autonomously and flexibly as part of a team is essential.
For this position a driving licence and access to a car is essential.
A relocation package may be available to the successful candidate.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Informal enquiries to: Carol Spratt. 07870 162885, carol.spratt@nhs.scot
Closing date for completed Applications: 28/08/2022
Please note that we are unable to accept late applications
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