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.
There is an exciting opportunity to be in be involved in the development of an Urgent/Emergency Care Mental Health Service within the beautiful rural location of Caithness
You should be able to work in a creative way to provide high quality assessment and support to people who present in mental health crisis and to front line services within each locality. The successful candidate will have an excellent understanding of current policies and practices and have clinical expertise in mental health and crisis interventions attained through relevant experience. Excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills are essential.
The successful candidate will be motivated and will exhibit enthusiasm and passion in working within this field to deliver an, responsive and compassionate person centred, high quality urgent/emergency care response and escort service. Multi-disciplinary working and communication is essential to this post and the post holder will be required to build excellent working relationships with our partners such as police colleagues and A & E departments.
This post will require the successful person to be the at the front line of services to provide assessment, escort provision to hospital if required, intensive support in the local place of safety and onward sign posting as required.
The successful candidate will exhibit enthusiasm regarding multi-disciplinary working, and feel confident in working as an integral member of the extended care team to ensure safe and effective clinical practice to enhance the patients and carers experience of care. Evidence of personal and professional development in delivering care to people who have complex mental health needs are essential.
This is a permanent post of 14.9 hours per week, worked in accordance with service requirements, in addition there will be some on-call requirements to participate in the local Place of Safety /escort provision.
Informal enquiries to: Hugh Black, Team Lead CMHT Caithness and North Sutherland Tel:01641 531 772 or email: [email protected] or Marie Cuthbert Tel:07974107022 or email: [email protected].
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.
Care and compassion | Dignity and respect | Openness, honesty and responsibility | Quality and teamwork |
NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.
Location: | United Kingdom Scotland Wick |
Salary: | Band 7 (£46,244 - £53,789) per year |
PLEASE! No enquiries from Recruitment Agencies or Headhunters. Only direct applications will be considered. |