Job Description
You will provide a service to Renfrewshire Mental Health Inpatient Wards, which are currently based across three sites – Dykebar Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital & Leverndale Hospital. Your base will initially be in one of these sites, though you may be required to rotate to another site in due course. Applicants must be able to work in any of the three sites.
You will provide care to patients with a wide range of mental health conditions, including care for adults and older adults as part of the multidisciplinary team. You should have knowledge and experience of working with people with mental health illnesses.. This post also requires PVG Scheme Membership/Disclosure Scotland checks. You will carry out assigned tasks involving direct and indirect care in support of and in accordance with, the standards of care set by the Senior Charge Nurse/Nurse in Charge of the ward.
You should have relevant experience of caring for people within a health care environment. You should have effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The posts offered are full time 37.5hours per week, though part time hours will be considered. The shift pattern is rotational, though we are currently undertaking a review of our shift patterns. This review consists of moving to 12 hour shifts but we are flexible regarding our shift pattern. This can be discussed at interview or by contacting the hiring manager prior to interview.
Informal Contact: Donny McKenna, Operations Nurse Manager, Tel No: 0141 314 4074
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
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