Registered Nurse – Mental Health /Learning Disabilities

NHS Lanarkshire Motherwell, Scotland Feb 19, 2026

Type Full Time
Pay Not listed
Work Onsite
Level Junior

Registered Nurse focuses on healthcare support workers in provision of care and treatment within a defined clinical service, under the management and leadership of the team leader.

What the role involves

  • Healthcare support workers in provision of care and treatment within a defined clinical service, under the management and leadership of the team leader.
  • Co-ordinating and supervising a small team of junior nurses or practitioners, students and clinical support workers in delivering care.
  • Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

Skills and requirements

  • Relevant care, clinical, support, registration, DBS, or safeguarding requirements may apply.

Confirmed role details

  • Open to newly qualified or experienced staff.
  • Good knowledge around mental health legislation.
  • Clinical practice skills ,Phlebotomy, ECG interpretation etc.
  • Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Candidate fit

  • Patient nursing care for patients with a range of mental disorders, substance misuse, learning disability or co-morbidity, under the clinical supervision of the caseload holder.
  • Team leader, senior charge nurse or practitioner who provides clinical supervision to the post holder and retains overall responsibility for patient care.

Additional role context

  • Additional for those with 2 years post registration.
  • We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire.
  • Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
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