Community Mental Health Nurse

A vacancy has arisen for a Community Mental Health Staff Nurse within the Community Mental Health Team within Clackmannan & Stirling HSCP. Services/Clinics are provided at Stirling Community Hospital and Clackmannan Community Health Care Centre. We are looking for a forward thinking Mental Health Staff Nurse who is adaptable and flexible in approach. You should have excellent communication and organisational skills. Experience within Older Adults Mental Health, preferably in an acute or community setting, is desirable.

You should be able to demonstrate effective mental health assessment skills and have experience of multi-disciplinary and inter-agency working. Knowledge, understanding and experience of providing evidence based treatment /interventions to older adults is required.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.  More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

Enquiries to Eve Graham (team lead ) on 01259 290392 or Jacqueline Mahar CNM on 07977637972

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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.