Advanced Community Psychiatric Nurse

The post is for a fixed term of up to four years in the first instance with the possibility of extension. Secondment and Interchange opportunities will be considered.

The Falkland Islands Government is seeking an enthusiastic and highly skilled Advanced Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) to join our Emotional Wellbeing Service. This is a unique opportunity to work within a small, supportive team delivering recovery-focused mental health care across the lifespan in one of the world's most distinctive and rewarding locations.

To lead the referral and therapeutic interventions for service users, as necessary, in order to support the positive wellbeing and Mental Health of our community using a recovery-based model of care. To work as part of a multidisciplinary Emotional Wellbeing Service in the Falkland Islands to deliver high quality, recovery-focused, person-centred care to a caseload of service users across the lifespan with a wide range of mental health and emotional wellbeing needs. To contribute to the promotion of emotional and mental wellbeing within the Falkland Islands community using relevant, up-to-date, evidence-based policies, procedures and guidelines within the resources of the Falkland Islands Health and Social Services Directorate.

Qualified Mental Health Nurse/Psychiatric Nurse with current registration with the NMC or equivalent.

Proven record of continued professional development and be able to mainatin registration as a Mental Health Nurse/Psychatric Nurse via NMC re-validation process or equivalent.

Full driving license and the ability to drive to remote locations, including some difficult driving conditions.

Post graduate qualification in a relevant field.

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For further information regarding the position please contact Dr Neti Murphy, Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Emotional Wellbeing Service Lead by emailing amurphy@kemh.gov.fk or by calling (+500) 28082.

The Falkland Islands is a British Overseas Territory, with full internal self-government. Set in the South Atlantic Ocean, 8000 miles south-west of the UK, the Islands are a small, thriving community with a British way of life.

The Falkland Islands provide an unspoiled landscape to explore and wildlife including penguins, whales, sea lions, and a variety of bird life. Offering new lifestyle opportunities (including a good work/life balance), you’ll find Stanley is a friendly and busy town with a range of amenities, clubs and associations. The countryside is very accessible from Stanley.

For further information about the Falkland Islands, see: https://www.falklands.gov.fk/our-home

KEMH is the principal healthcare facility in the Falkland Islands, providing primary care and a broad range of elective and emergency secondary care services. The hospital is one in which clinical staff have the time, resources, and support to provide the highest standards of care and to develop their skills.

Applicants are advised that the Health and Social Services Directorate is smoke-free.

Further information regarding healthcare in the Falkland Islands can be obtained by viewing our recruitment video at https://youtube/MBqyXBasSVc