Community Mental Health Support WorkerNHS Scotland • Cupar, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Community Mental Health Support Worker
NHS Scotland
- Cupar, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Cupar, Saskatchewan, Canada
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The CMHT provides quality, evidence-based interventions for those experiencing major mental illness and disorder and have embraced new technological approaches in the delivery of these, as well as continuing to deliver face to face interventions where appropriate. You will be responsible for supporting and delivering excellent patient-centered care to our secondary care client group. You will be a part of a larger multi-disciplinary team with a focus on joint working to deliver safe, high quality care. You will support the nursing team in delivering care plans to our clients and supporting their recovery journey.
In addition, you will have a key role in the provision of support to our patients by participating in physical healthcare monitoring for patients receiving medications such as Clozapine and Lithium, as well as those with specific conditions, for example, Eating Disorders. You will also provide general health advice, and support the developing Physical Healthcare Hubs to ensure that patients receive appropriate health reviews and screening. You will undertake Venepuncture as well carry out other physical investigations, including; FEWS, Height, Weight, ECG, MUST as well as using a range of screening tools. Training will be provided for successful candidates in all aspects of the physical healthcare activities required.
Applications for these posts are invited from individuals able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of working with adults presenting with a range of mental health problems. As an enthusiastic mental health practitioner you will join this service and will work within a multi-disciplinary team committed to partnership working with strong links to other secondary care and community services.
You will have some experience of team working, problem solving, flexibility and good communication skills. Ideally you will have the necessary skills and experience relating to physical health care monitoring, including Venepuncture. However, there is an expectation that you will undertake any necessary training relating to physical healthcare monitoring as this is a key requirement of the role. You must also have ability to move across sites as this post will support 2 teams
We are committed to Mentorship/Preceptorship, clinical supervision and personal development.
For informal enquiries or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Team leader Tom Anderson on
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.
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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- English
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