Community Mental Health Practitioner

6 months ago


Welshpool, United Kingdom Powys Teaching Health Board Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 or 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner to join our Community Mental Health Team based in Welshpool.

The role can be offered at either a Band 6 or with Annex 21 -To start at a band 5 and undertake a one year training programme to obtain the relevant competencies and experience to meet the role of Community Mental Health Practitioner in Adult Mental Health and all duties, as indicated within this job description at band 6.

You will be required to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and to provide specialist assessment, treatment and care to a caseload of people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties from within the local community.
- Being (Wales) Act 2014 and the Mental Health Act (1983)

You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible in approach, able to work autonomously as well as with statutory and non
- statutory service providers.

Effective communication and engagement skills are fundamental to this role, as well as a current evidence-based knowledge and a commitment to working with individuals adopting a recovery approach and a commitment to working within a trauma informed model of care.

In return for your skills and expertise we can offer you a variety of rewarding challenges, continued training and development and the opportunity to work within a friendly and supportive team.

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.



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