Community Mental Health Nurse
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- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 30
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to join the Older Adults Mental Health Directorate in Aberdeen City. The role involves providing care for patients with Functional and Organic illnesses, managing a clinical caseload, and carrying out first referrals. The nurse will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, supervise junior staff, and assist the Band 7 with team operations. The successful candidate should be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with relevant experience and access to a car.
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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:
258730
Salary:
Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date:
17/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Royal Cornhill Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
30
Job posted date:
03/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Grampian
Department:
Older Adult Mental Health
Job Advert
Community Mental Health Nurse
Band 6
30 hours per week
Aberdeen City CMHTs (Older Adults Mental Health Directorate – Royal Cornhill Hospital)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse, to work within the Older Adults Mental Health Directorate.
The post is based within the Aberdeen City Community Mental Health Teams providing care for patients with Functional and Organic illnesses.
We are looking for motivated skilled Practitioners who will be able to carry out first referrals either within the hospital clinic or home setting whilst also managing their own clinical caseload with good assessment skills, formulating care plans and evaluating care. The Band 6 Nurse will be able to work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and liaise with other agencies as well as their own caseload, The Band 6 CMHN will assist with the supervision of the Band 5’s and Band 3 support workers in the team. They will also assist and deputise for the Band 7 with the overall run
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