An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to work within HMP Inverness.

Under the supervision of senior nursing colleagues you will assist in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating evidence informed care in line with national and local guidelines.  You will provide individualised care and support to people who have mental ill health and who may require complex case management.

You will practice within relevant generic national and local standards to provide safe and effective mental health nursing care to individuals in a prison setting, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

Under the supervision of senior colleagues you will provide, coordinate and manage complex packages of mental health care to people in the care of the prison.

As a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner you will coordinate and manage services, engaging in multidisciplinary and multi-agency team working and partnership including with Scottish Prison Service (SPS) colleagues.

As part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team you will assist patients to achieve optimum health and wellbeing this will include, taking account of patient choice, identifying any recommended changes in lifestyle and promoting self-care.

You may participate in the general duties within the Health Centre including medication dispensing and supporting GP clinics.

You would regularly administer medication, assess the clinical effectiveness of medication regimes as well as monitoring mental state and any medication side effects and feed back to prescribers.

You will participate in the planning and facilitation of therapeutic group activities in collaboration with other professionals.

The post holder will have regular managerial supervision from the Team Lead on all aspects of their role.  

There are huge benefits to living in the Highlands and a wealth of knowledge and skills in our communities. Our mix of urban, remote and rural and island communities make NHS Highland a unique place to live and work. Frequently voted as one of the happiest places to be we can offer you a quality of life that you don’t get elsewhere.

We enjoy some of the cleanest air in the UK and access to exercise outdoors amongst beautiful scenery. Our communities are close-knit and supportive. And, as a major employer, we have the power to develop career paths that retain and attract talent to the area.

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.

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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.