Community Mental Health Nurse

An opportunity has arisen for an innovative and enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurse (Band
6) to join the Crisis Mental Health Nursing team working as an integral member of the MDT.

• 1st from start date for 06 months - Innistaigh
• 2nd starts 10th May 2026 for 48 weeks - Innistaigh
• 2nd starts on 8th June 2026 for 48 weeks - Mountainhall Treatment Centre

The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing patients within Dumfries and Galloway who present in acute mental health crisis and to provide recommendations, advice or interventions.

The post holder will work with colleagues from within the Mental Health Directorate and liaise with 3rd Sector Agencies, to support and further develop the Crisis Service, patient pathway and support staff development to enhance patient recovery and ensure a seamless care and treatment.

You must be able to demonstrate that you possess the skills and abilities necessary to effectively work within a clinical team in order to support safe and effective clinical assessment for patients who receive our service in NHS D&G; whereby excellent communication skills and the ability to develop strong therapeutic and working relationships with our partners in Health & Social Care Services is a vital part of this post.

The ideal candidate will have experience in working with people with a mental health disorder and will hold a Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification as demonstrated within the Person Specification and Job Description. Evidence of continual professional development is essential.

They will also be able to demonstrate strong leadership qualities and the ability to make effective clinical decisions in pressurised environments.

This post will engage in shift work as the service operates on a 24/7 basis.

As from 1st 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. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

Informal enquiries are encouraged. Please contact angela.brown6t for more information.

This post may involve clinic and home visits in remote and rural areas therefore a current driving licence is an essential requirement of this post. However, if you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driving licence, consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged.

NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.

Some of our posts may require you to undergo a criminal records check. Changes as of the 1 April 2025 to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership now sees more roles requiring PVG that may not have needed this check in the past. If you are successful in this role you will be notified which level of check is required by the recruitment team.

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NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website:  It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or if you require a work visa that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc). NHS Dumfries & Galloway are unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.