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The Falkirk Partnership is seeking to introduce a Housing Services CPN post. The post holder will be based with the Housing Needs Team in Falkirk Council. The post holder will provide support to individuals with mental health by providing an outreach service to the housing/homeless establishments within the Falkirk Council Area. Within Falkirk Council and NHS Forth Valley area there is a commitment to tackling inequalities and a strong focus inclusion.
We are seeking a dynamic and forward thinking Registered Mental Health Nurse. Experience working in a community mental health setting and substance misuse would be advantageous. The post holder will have a focus on sustainable and high quality service delivery and will be critical to the embedding, development and evaluation of this exciting new role.
The post holder would work across the Falkirk Partnership and will interface across NHS Forth Valley, Housing Services, Substance Misuse Services, SPS and other agencies to provide an accessible and responsive service to meet the mental health needs of individuals, thus helping to support the individual’s engagement and ultimately improve outcomes.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
For informal enquiries contact :- Julia Ferrari Integrated Mental Health Teams Manager, Falkirk Woodlands Resource Centre 01324 624111 or Julia.ferrari@nhs.scot or Joanna Stewart Housing Support Coordinator, Housing Services, 01324 590852 or Joanna.stewart@falkirk.gov.uk
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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.