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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 an individual to join our nursing team in Lyon Ward.
Rohallion Secure Care Clinic is a unique Regional and Tayside facility for Forensic In-patient Mental Health Services.
Lyon Ward is a low secure recovery/rehabilitation ward that has 12 beds and a patient flat that is utilised for rehabilitation and assessment. The successful candidate will be joining a team, who put the patients at the centre of what we do and actively promote patient engagement, therapies and support our patients to play an active role in their care in the therapeutic ward environment as well as the community.
Staff wellbeing plays an important role in our staffing group and we actively look to develop initiatives to facilitate and promote this.
As a clinic we work within the NHS Tayside Values and candidates for the post should demonstrate their understanding and ability to work within these.
You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the UK NMC Register. Experience within a mental health or forensic environment would be desirable although not essential. You should be able to demonstrate evidence of professional development.
Informal enquiries to: Kevin Smith, Senior Charge Nurse, Tel: 01738 414469 Ext: 64469, Email: Kevin.smith2@nhs.scot or Zara Borthwick, Head of Nursing, Low Secure, Rohallion SCC Tel: 01738 562216 Ext: 62216, Email: zara.borthwick@nhs.scot
Hours of work are: the service operates a long day shift pattern (both day and night shift) in accordance with NHS Tayside Rostering Policy.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.