143867 - R1 Community Mental Health Nurse Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
To undertake the role of the Community Mental Health Nurse (Substance Misuse) utilising specialist clinical knowledge to inform decision making and clinical judgment from initial assessment through to discharge. To provide specialist advice to the multidisciplinary team in relation to the management of patient conditions through the assessment, treatment, and review planning process in partnership with the patient/carer.
To provide specialist training, advice and consultancy to primary care, community agencies and generic staff on the management of alcohol and drug problems in a community setting. To provide teaching and clinical supervision to nursing students.
To co-ordinate care between and across community, outpatient, and hospital, voluntary and social care agencies.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Patricia Burns, SE MHSM manager on 07791 706 275 or by email on [email protected]
