An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to join our Moray West integrated community mental health team based at Pluscarden Clinic, Elgin.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with adults experiencing both acute and severe and enduring mental health problems and will provide both the practice supervisor and practice assessor role for our nursing students on placement

The post holder will be highly skilled and confident in the delivery of recovery-based person centred care, be able to deliver skills training, have the ability to autonomously manage their workload safely and effectively, demonstrate enhanced skills such as clinical risk assessment/management and positive risk taking and possess the requirements to meet the needs of nursing students on placement

The successful candidate will be a registered mental health nurse with a current valid registration with the NMC.

Extensive Band 5/6 post registration experience with adults is required with the post holder experienced at providing evidence based interventions for the full range of mental health problems.

Experience in community mental health is preferred but consideration will be given to candidates who can demonstrate that they have the transferrable skills and experience to work autonomously.

This is a permanent full-time post, working 37.5 hours per week over five days.

There maybe the need for the candidate to participate in patient transfers to Aberdeen or Inverness, and on occasions provide cover to our acute in-patient ward during the working day.

A current driving licence is essential for this post as well as use of a car for work purposes.

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.