Job Advert
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 looking for an experienced Mental Health Nurse to join our team, at a Consultant Level. You should have a proven track record of expert practice, particularly in Adult Mental Health Services. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience in a Clinical Leadership role: helping translate research and evidence into improved practice and better patient care. These posts are highly sought after and rarely available. So if you are interested in progressing to this role, please get in touch.
The post holder will provide expert professional nursing leadership, strategic direction and expert consultancy on all aspects of clinical nursing practice within Adult Mental Health. This will involve working across professional and organisational boundaries, in partnership and in collaboration with others including service users, carers, social workers, medical staff, allied health professionals, voluntary sector staff, and local education providers.
The post holder will have responsibility in five main areas
1. Professional Leadership & Consultancy
2. Expert Practice
3. Strategic Planning/Policy Development
4. Education and Training
5. Research and Development
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Marie Rooney, Associate Director Nursing Mental Health at marie.rooney2@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact tracy.watson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job-related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
If Applicable Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care-experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interviews may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigration. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visas and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk
