Co-occurring Practitioner

This advertisement is for the recruitment of 4 Co-Occurring Practitioners, to work within the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Division for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The available vacancies are: 1 x Wrexham area, 1 x Conwy area, 1 x Denbighshire area, 1 x Flintshire. If shortlisted, applicants will have the opportunity to discuss their preferred location during interview.

The post holder will provide leadership as a Specialist Community Co-Occurring Practitioner working closely with both Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) and Substance Misuse Services (SMS) to develop the Co-Occurring pathway in local County based services.

The post holder will work with the MDT to lead the implementation, monitoring and management of the Co-Occurring Framework Pathway across both Mental Health and Substance Misuse services. The Post holder will have responsibility to maintain a clinical caseload.

The post holders’ role will include setting and maintaining clinical standards within the governance framework and the motivation and leadership of team members from both CMHT and SMS services in reaching specific clinical, health and Co-Occurring framework targets. The post holder will be responsible for developing good relationships between services, both statutory and third sector to promote the wellbeing of individual service users and their families.

The post holder will conduct and coordinate comprehensive assessments of need to formulate effective care plans for the benefit of those service users and their families as well as agreed service standards and outcome measures. The post holder will provide clinical teaching and education to other professionals in order to enhance clinical practice and improve care provision.

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

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.