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Job reference: 007465
Salary: Band 6 (£30,401 - £38,046)
Job closing date: 04/11/2019
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: West Glasgow Ambulatory Care Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.50
Job posted date: 21/10/2019
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department: Child and Adult Mental Health Services

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This post will be part of a developing service, providing both Intensive support to young people with mental health difficulties who are currently known to CAMHS, and responding to Unscheduled Care presentations of young people presenting via Emergency Departments, who are experiencing a mental health crisis.  As part of the Intensive CAMHS role, You will manage a caseload and provide a range of evidence based, therapeutic interventions to individuals with complex mental health needs who may require additional home treatment. This should support the existing care plan provided by CAMHS during a period of increased need. The Unscheduled Care element of the service will provide a specialist mental health service to Emergency Departments and inpatients services within the Acute Hospital settings across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. You  should demonstrate an ability to undertake robust mental health assessment, risk assessment and management of young people presenting with increased risk in relation to their mental health. You will be  expected to provide specialist advice to multi disciplinary/multi agency staff to achieve safe and effective patient care. You should be a registered Mental Health Nurse  with specialist knowledge and application of mental health nursing care (including physical healthcare) for people with complex/ unstable care needs. The post is based  between West Glasgow ACH and Royal Hospital for Children. This role requires  you to work a flexible shift pattern, covering a range of day and night shifts. 


Informal Contact  Jacqueline Hardie,  Clinical Project Manager  0141 232 6420



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