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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The role:
NHSGGC (2016) Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) Operational Framework defines the CMHT as forming part of a whole system approach to mental health services for the adult and older adult population. The service is delivered in conjunction with Primary Care Mental Health Teams (PCMHT); Acute Services (Crisis / Home Treatment Services & out of hours (OOH) Services); specialist Mental Health services and a range of statutory and non-statutory services that support the delivery of care
CMHTs function using an integrated multi-disciplinary approach and aims to:
- work with people with complex mental health problems and associated risks who typically require longer-term care and treatment, multidisciplinary engagement, and with the capacity to provide assertive care and to manage higher levels of risk.
- work in partnership with patients, families and carers, primary care and other agencies to design, implement and oversee comprehensive packages of health and social care where needed, to support people with complex mental health needs.
- deliver services in a suitable environment that is accessible to the individual (and their carers). This will include team base, GP surgery, the patients’ home or other appropriate community setting.
Interventions delivered by the CMHTs will be on a “stepped / matched care” basis, based on individualised assessment of need, and will be governed by the principle of the delivery of the minimum effective level of intervention.
All patients being cared for have a Named Nurse and/or Keyworker who is tasked with working closely with their identified patients/carers to develop a participative, therapeutic relationship and deliver high quality mental health care in an environment where patients feel valued and where confidentiality is respected.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
Permanent, Full time
Shift Pattern - Monday - Friday 9-5
Springpark Resource Centre
Key responsibilities:
The post-holder will be responsible for:
- Functioning as Named Nurse/ Named Practitioner within a multi-disciplinary team for a complex patient caseload requiring specialist mental health care undertaking named practitioner responsibilities for patients requiring care coordination where required.
- The holistic assessment, of complex care needs including risk assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating specialist programmes of care.
- Carrying out all relevant forms of nursing care pertinent to the needs of individual patients in the least restrictive and disruptive manner as possible.
- Identifying, coordinating and responding to health promotion needs of patients focusing on improving the mental and physical well-being of patients.
- Identifying, coordinating and responding to the needs of patients which might be related to vulnerability, gender, health, domestic abuse, adult/child protection and/or self harm.
- Developing therapeutic relationships with patients and carers with complex/ unstable care needs ensuring that needs are identified and met within a participative framework demonstrating principles of equality, dignity and respect accounting for spiritual and cultural diversity. Working proactively with other agencies services (ie interpreter services) to aid effective communication.
- Working within agreed competency-based parameters undertaking evidence based psychological therapies/ psychological approaches to care with individuals and/ or group settings.
- Administering prescribed medication/ treatments in compliance with NHSGGC policy; monitoring effectiveness of prescribed treatments; monitoring and effective management of unwanted side effects.
- Working in partnership with patients and carers using values-based practice to deliver person centred care promoting and supporting mental well being and prevention of relapse
- Ensuring that professional nursing practice (and that of others including Healthcare Support Workers to whom duties have been delegated) adheres with NMC The Code when exercising any function in relation to legislation and have regard to the principles of the Acts (ie Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003; Adults with Incapacity 2000 (AWI); Adult Support and Protection 2007 (ASP); Children & Young Peoples 2014 (CYPA Acts).
- Participating in and supporting others to the maintenance of a robust clinical governance within the CMHT which includes establishing and maintaining; effective communication, effective leadership, policies, procedures and operational standards, clinical audit, evidence-based practice, a culture of learning and innovation, participating in research activity and strategies to maintain safety and minimise the risk of untoward clinical incidents.
- Participation in regular caseload/ nurse line management supervision and regular performance appraisal including a Professional Development Plan (PDP). Providing regular caseload/ nurse line management supervision to others.
- Participating in regular Clinical Supervision/ reflective practice. Providing regular Clinical Supervision/ facilitation of reflective practice to others.
- Monitoring the practice and performance of others including Band Nurse/ Healthcare Support Workers/ junior members of staff supporting ongoing professional and practice development.
- Support and supervise the practice of learners including student nurse mentorship and contribute to the ongoing quality development of the practice learning environment.
- Responsible and accountable for identifying and addressing development needs required for ensuring safe, effective, person centred care for self and others within the CMHT.
- Liaison with other statutory and non-statutory agencies involved in the care and support of patients in hospital and the community with particular regard to health and social care interface services.
- Maintaining and monitoring standards of record keeping ensuring contemporaneous records reflect safe effective person-centred care delivery.
- Provide nurse leadership and undertake management responsibilities/ duties where required in the absence of the Nurse Team Leader.
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
- Educated to minimum degree level/ or equivalent
- Completion of an evidence based psychological therapies/ psychological approaches to care formal programme of study
- Specialist knowledge and application of mental health nursing care (including physical healthcare)
- Specialist knowledge and application of risk assessment/ factors impacting on mental health/ mental illness/ wellness and recovery
- Evidence of active and ongoing CPD
- Evidence of Clinical Supervision/ reflective practice as a supervisor
- Specialist knowledge of rights, values-based practice and legislation frameworks
- Evidence of using digital technology/ information systems/ email and basic applications
- Experience of working in the community environment
- Can evidence in career history, the application of a range of specialist skills and behaviours e.g. Organisation and applied leadership skills, Self-directing and Self-motivating, Enhanced (written/verbal) communication skills including negotiation, influencing, persuading, facilitating and conflict resolution skills, Decision making skills
- Ability to work flexibly and to prioritise workload, delegate appropriately and adapt to meet person centred care without direct supervision
- Ability to form therapeutic professional relationships with others and work as a member of the wider team
- Working knowledge and demonstrable evidence of the NMC Code
- Ability to undertake a number of clinical contacts in a home/ near to home environment on a daily basis to meet which may involve driving
- Current Driving Licence
What we offer:
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
- Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays
- NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
- Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Victoria McCallum, Nurse Team Lead - Victoria.mccallum2@nhs.scot - 0141 211 7000
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.
From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
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