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An exciting opportunity has arisen within Women Children and Families Division CAMHS Outpatient Department for a Lead Nurse, to provide expert clinical advice, professional advice, leadership, accountability and governance for the mental health nursing profession within the CAMHS Service.
This key professional leadership role will involve working in collaboration with all key stakeholders and as part of the Mental Health, Neurodevelopmental & Intellectual Disability Outpatient Service, with a clear focus on the mental health nursing contribution to the maintenance of clinical excellence.
CAMHS Outpatient Services are spread across two sites and deliver a range of services to children and young people up to the age of 18. The range of services includes mental health, eating disorders, neurodevelopmental, intellectual disabilities, CAMHS response team and tier 4 community care. All services are delivered through a multi disciplinary team that includes Psychology, Allied Health Profession and Medical Professionals.
The Lead Nurse will ensure that nursing care respects and recognises the uniqueness of the individual and their care needs. The Lead Nurse will ensure that nursing care is safe, contemporary, person centred and maximises the involvement of patients and carers of the individual.
Main duties / responsibilities fall under the following key categories:- person centred care; clinical and professional leadership; a culture of team work, communication and collaboration; quality, improvement, research and practice development; continual professional development; safe, effective and reliable care, workforce and staff governance. These in turn mirror NHS Tayside’s key values:- care and compassion; dignity and respect; openness, honesty and responsibility; and quality and teamwork.
The Post Holder will be a key member of the CAMHS Clinical Care triumvirate and will lead on Nursing Care Governance, Standards of Practice and Professional Governance for all Registered and Un Registered Nurses within the CAMHS Service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable individual who will enjoy working in a challenging environment. The post holder must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse / Registered Learning Disability Nurse, with post registration experience gained in a variety of nursing environments to a level of seniority commensurate with this post.
Additionally, professional knowledge acquired through degree level education and supplemented by specialist training or experience and education to Masters Level with a formal qualification (or evidence of experiential learning commensurate with Masters level study) is required.
Informal enquiries to: Diane Caldwell, Clinical Care Group Manager,– diane.caldwell@nhs.scot
Hours of work are: 37.5 predominantly Monday to Friday – 9-5pm.
NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.