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MIDLOTHIAN COMMUNITY HEALTH & SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH / PRIMARY CARE
PRIMARY CARE MENTAL HEALTH NURSE BAND 6
£37,831 – £46,100
Full time 29.12 hrs (0.8)
Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership are developing new roles to support the actions in the Mental Health Strategy 2017-2027 and the Primary Care Improvement Fund.
We are seeking to recruit a Primary Care Mental Health Nurse to join our established team in Midlothian.
This post will be varied and will require excellent assessment skills, a significant degree of flexibility, good team working and a demonstrated ability to solve problems.
The post will be managed within the Health and Social Care Partnership in Midlothian, providing outreach into GP Practices providing Mental Health assessments and interventions to those with mild to moderate mental health problems
A Non Medical Prescribing qualification would be advantageous but is not essential.
This is an opportunity to truly influence and improve the primary care experience for people seeking mental health support within Midlothian. As a valued member of our integrated services you will be actively involved in developing and promoting the integration agenda.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
We are seeking experienced nurses with strong assessment skills to form part of the wider mental health services.
Kerry Hayward, Team Manager
Tel: 0131 285 9600
Kerry.Hayward@nhs.scot
As from 1/4/26, 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.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
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This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.
Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.
