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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.
To provide a comprehensive service for clients with substance misuse and related mental health problems as part of a specialist substance misuse service, who have been referred from the Court in accordance with the Crime and Disorder Act (1998). The post holder will promote and develop the role of the D.T.T.O team.
To ensure clients receive high quality care and to ensure effective communication between all members of the team and other professionals.
To manage own caseload including the assessment, diagnosis and specialist intervention for individuals with substance misuse and related mental health problems, including follow-up when an Order finishes successfully or otherwise.
To assist in the management of a team of Community Mental Health Nurses within a defined geographical area reporting directly to the Nurse Team Leader, receiving direct reports from nursing staff and the larger team. Provide guidance, clinical advice and support to all members of the sector team. To act up in the absence of Nurse team leader.
To assist the Nurse Team Leader in ensuring quality of the service provided by the team and to contribute to service development, including specialist training, advice and consultancy to related professionals.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e., child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
The use of the term “Senior” or “Junior” in this post refers only to the level of experience and responsibility required for this post rather than age. As such, applications from people of all ages are welcomed, subject to meeting the relevant criteria.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact: Vicky Walker on Vicky.walker@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or 07710707616 / 0131 225 7788