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Position Overview
It is with great pleasure that we invite applications for our Mental Health Advanced Nurse Practitioner post. As the post holder, you will work within the Perth & Kinross Adult Community Mental Health Service as part of the redesign of care for adults with a wide range of mental illness. The role offers an excellent opportunity for Registered Mental Health Nurses to improve outcomes and the therapeutic experience for individuals with mental illness within our community settings.
Responsibilities
- Proactively manage and review individuals who are experiencing acute and complex mental ill health, assess and provide a differential diagnosis, and develop a treatment plan in close collaboration with the wider CMHT and General Practice.
- Identify clinical issues quickly and aim to prevent avoidable deterioration and admission/readmission to inpatient care.
- Interface with in‑patient services to facilitate timely discharge and efficient, person‑centred transitions of care.
- Lead and develop advanced nursing practice within the Mental Health services across Perth and Kinross, participate in the delivery of specialist education and training programmes, and work collaboratively with health and social care colleagues to deliver high‑quality evidence‑based and person‑centred care.
Qualifications
- Experienced mental health nurse.
- Minimum post‑graduate diploma in Advanced Practice, including Non‑Medical Prescribing at Masters level.
- Registered on Sub‑part 1: RN3 or RNMH of the UK NMC Register.
- Highly developed communication skills and experience working effectively across professional boundaries.
- Ability to travel across Perth & Kinross essential.
Additional Information for Candidates
- You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
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Hours of work are: 36 hrs per week.
Short‑listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Informal enquiries to: Airlie Dewar, Clinical & Professional Team Manager, Mental Health Services. Telephone number 01738 562448
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