Community Psychiatric Nurse
CompanyNHS Ayrshire & Arran
Location
Oban, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At6/1/2026
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Occupation TypeRegistered mental health nurses
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Description
We are looking to recruit a Band 6 CPN to our service within the enhanced community dementia team.
The service is currently in an exciting period of growth and transformation, to provide locality based specialist dementia care for pre, peri and post diagnostic dementia care and support.
This is an interesting and exciting opportunity that will provide you with a challenging and rewarding role within the multi professional dementia team and the opportunity to be part of shaping this developing service. We will expect you to have well-developed clinical assessment skills, leadership skills, an ability to compile care plans in partnership with service users and carers. The priorities of this post will be to facilitate rapid access to a diagnosis, treatment, crisis prevention and intervention along with preventing avoidable hospital admissions and assisting with timely discharge from hospital.
The service comprises of three teams staffed with mental health nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, senior health care support workers and Alzheimer Scotland post diagnostic link workers. All of the teams are an integral part of the Argyll and Bute Enhanced Community Dementia service and work jointly with Community Health Services, Mental Health, Primary Care and other agencies including social care.
Informal enquires should be made to Carol Jones, Clinical Services Manager, Carol.Jones4@nhs.scot
Please be advised, This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Heath and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
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.
The service is currently in an exciting period of growth and transformation, to provide locality based specialist dementia care for pre, peri and post diagnostic dementia care and support.
This is an interesting and exciting opportunity that will provide you with a challenging and rewarding role within the multi professional dementia team and the opportunity to be part of shaping this developing service. We will expect you to have well-developed clinical assessment skills, leadership skills, an ability to compile care plans in partnership with service users and carers. The priorities of this post will be to facilitate rapid access to a diagnosis, treatment, crisis prevention and intervention along with preventing avoidable hospital admissions and assisting with timely discharge from hospital.
The service comprises of three teams staffed with mental health nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, senior health care support workers and Alzheimer Scotland post diagnostic link workers. All of the teams are an integral part of the Argyll and Bute Enhanced Community Dementia service and work jointly with Community Health Services, Mental Health, Primary Care and other agencies including social care.
Informal enquires should be made to Carol Jones, Clinical Services Manager, Carol.Jones4@nhs.scot
Please be advised, This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Heath and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
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.