Specialist Community Mental Health Nurse; SCMHN

Overview

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday, 9-5.

You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.

This is a key role within a Community Adult Mental Health Team. You will have a key role in leadership, assessment, treatment and support of adults with mental health issues residing within South Glasgow.

You will be a registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with current NMC registration, evidence of active and ongoing CPD and effective communication skills. This post requires that pre-employment checks are carried out as part of GG&C policy.

This is a permanent post with full time hours; these hours will be worked over 5 days 9-5pm Monday to Friday. This post requires PVG scheme membership/Disclosure Scotland check.

• Lead, assess, treat and support adults with mental health issues within the Community Adult Mental Health Team in South Glasgow.

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of active and ongoing continuing professional development (CPD).
• Effective communication skills.
• Pre-employment checks as part of NHSGGC policy.
• PVG scheme membership/Disclosure Scotland check.

• Informal contact:
  Graeme Watson, Charge Nurse, on  or email Graeme.
  
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• Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: information for candidates (no external links included here).
• From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part-time hours will be reduced pro-rata; hourly rate will increase accordingly.
• This post may close early due to volume of responses; please submit your application form as soon as possible.
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