Senior Community Mental Health Acute Care Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 18
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a Senior Community Mental Health Acute Care Nurse within the CMHACS team, providing rapid assessment, intensive community-based treatment, and crisis intervention for individuals experiencing acute mental health crises. You will offer clinical leadership, support junior staff, and ensure adherence to professional standards and ethical frameworks. The position involves close collaboration with service users, carers, and various health and social care teams to support recovery and reduce hospital admissions. It's a part-time role (18 hours) with a focus on delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £43,231 – £52,679 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
253448
Salary:
Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date:
07/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Glasgow City HSCP
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
2x 18
Job posted date:
27/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department:
Mental Health
Job Advert
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The role:
You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Glasgow Community Mental Health Acute Care Service (CMHACS) as a Senior CMHACS Nurse. There are two permanent part-time posts (18 hours per week) available, with vacancies within our North West and North East Glasgow teams.
CMHACS is a seven-day service providing high-quality, specialist mental health support to individuals experiencing an acute mental health crisis. The service plays a vital role in delivering rapid assessment, intensive community-base
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