Nursing officer
Nursing officer
£54,072 - £60,080 per annum
Fixed term post or secondment opportunity to 31 March 2024
Based in Edinburgh, hybrid working options
We protect and promote the human rights of people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions.
We are currently recruiting for an experienced nursing practitioner to join our team. Your role will require you to have direct contact with service users, their relatives and carers in respect of their concerns about their mental health and/or the care and treatment they receive. You will also be required to carry out investigation work and deal with casework pertaining to your allocated area. While the role is based in Edinburgh, you will be attached to a team covering a particular geographical area of Scotland and will be required to visit services across the whole of Scotland. You must be qualified as an RMN or RNLD and have experience of operating at senior practitioner level. You must be able to communicate effectively with service users, carers, advocates and service providers and have exceptional influencing skills.
As an employer, we offer excellent terms and conditions of service including a generous pension scheme, a commitment to learning and development and access to an Employee Assistance Programme and comprehensive staff benefits. We also offer a comprehensive range of HR policies including policies to help balance commitments at work and home and flexible working arrangements.
At the Commission we champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice, cultivating a sense of belonging and providing a workplace where everyone feels valued. We aim to have a workforce which represents the wider society that we serve and therefore encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups.
Our office environment is modern, light, bright and green with superb views and is very close to Haymarket Railway station and transport links.
For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact one of our Senior Manager Nurses by telephoning 0131 313 8777.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon, Monday 25 July 2022. Interviews will take place on Thursday 11 August either in the office or via Microsoft Teams.