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The post holder will have to be 1st level Mental Health nurse (RMN) or AHP (OT with specialist mental health experience). This post will be based in Tomorrow’s Women Glasgow (TWG). The post holder should exercise full clinical responsibility and accountability for the assessment, treatment and discharge of their caseload, adhering to their professional guidelines and scope of practice. The post will have particular remit on delivery of Psychological interventions across the teams.
They must also work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, to provide a specialist mental health service, through provision of assessment and evidence based psychological interventions. This will typically include individual therapy, group work and facilitating self- help. The practitioner will promote good mental health and wellbeing initiatives, through treatment and preventatively, through health promotion, early intervention.
- By providing specialist advice, consultation, training and supervision to other members of the Mental Health Network, Primary Care and to trainees in a variety of professions.
- Developing the role of the Mental Health Practitioner and the practitioners own profession; within the service across the city, will be a key aspect of the role.
- There will be a responsibility for day to day management and clinical supervision of other staff.
- Leadership Skills will be required to ensure a high standard of service delivery.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
The shift pattern for this post is 37.5 hours per week 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Informal Contact: Stephen McVey 0141 565 0297 stephen.mcvey@glasgow.gov.uk