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228529 (MG) Primary Care Mental Health NurseNHS 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.MIDLOTHIAN COMMUNITY HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIPCommunity Mental Health / Primary CarePRIMARY CARE MENTAL HEALTH NURSE BAND 637,831 - 46,100Full time 37hrsMidlothian 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 challenging, working across services 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 psychiatric 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.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.For further information, please contact Kerry Hayward, Team Manager, on 0131 285 9600 or [email protected] 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.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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr