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Mental Health Discharge and Resettlement Team (MH DART) provides a clinical discharge and resettlement service to patients admitted to any of the acute mental health wards across who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. The team also offers a rehabilitation service within South and North East Glasgow along with the Rehabilitation MDT and provides follow up to individuals discharged from rehabilitation services. As an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team you will work in partnership demonstrating compassionate caring behaviours to fulfil the key functions of the Discharge and Resettlement Team (DART). In particular the post-holder will be responsible for the assessment, formulation, implementation and evaluation of complex programmes of care using a strength based recovery focused approach to care that proactively involves the person and optimises self-management. You will be required to undertake duties without direct supervision as well as supporting and supervising work undertaken by registered and unregistered nursing staff. You will be responsible for proactively promoting partnership working with patients, carers and other professionals/ agencies in line with legislative frameworks, agreed standards and clinical policies. This involves working in a variety of hospital sites/ patients homes / near to home community environments.
Participating in as well as providing regular caseload line management supervision and Clinical Supervision and undertaking line management responsibilities are critical aspects of the role. It is essential you are a Registered Mental Nurse with current NMC registration and are educated to minimum degree level/ or equivalent. You should also have completion of an evidence based psychological therapies/ psychological approaches to care formal programme of study.
The hours of this post are worked Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm
Informal Contact
Anne Malarkey Services Manager 0141 211 6605
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .