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A vacancy has arisen for a Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered Learning Disablity Nurse to join Specialist children’s services at East CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service community team based at Templeton Business Centre, Bridgeton Glasgow. You will have responsibility for the joint assessment and treatment planning of patient care within a CAMHS community setting. You will be provide a service to a defined geographical area for children and or young people and their families who are experiencing moderate to severe psychiatric disorders and neuro-developmental disorders. This also includes those whose vulnerability and mental health is impacting negatively on most areas of their life. You will be expected to carry out all relevant forms of individualized care and groupwork in partnership with patients, families/carers and other service providers. A systemic approach is necessary, which involves offering interventions which take account of the young person and significant others, such as family members, other service providers and education. Participation in regular clinical and line management supervision with a named Mental Health Nurse, and developing the role of the band 5 nurse within the multidisciplinary team will be a key aspect of the role. The hours of this post is Monday to Friday but you may be expected to participate in the provision of on call/out of hours cover on a rotational basis which will involve working out-with normal hours You should be Registered Mental Nurse(RMN)or Registered Learning Disability Nurse with live NMC registration, have evidence of team working skills, excellent communication and organisational skills, an ability to work using own initiative and without direct supervision in the context of agreed tasks. Demonstrates a positive attitude towards children and young people and knowledge of factors which impact on mental health and emotional well-being. An ability to fulfill main duties and responsibilities as outlined in job description.
Informal Contact Anne Marie Mc Fadden, Nurse Team Lead 0141 277 7515
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .