Primary Mental Health Support Service Practitioner

3 months ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Full time

Are you looking for a role in a friendly, forward-thinking, multi-disciplinary team?

Do you hold one of the following professional qualifications, Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupation Therapy Degree/Diploma, Social Work Degree?

The role is to support and deliver the provision of health care & positive mental health promotion to the people of Cardiff & the Vale at the primary care level. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency Local Primary Mental Health Support Service (LPMHSS) with specific responsibility for screening, assessment, liaison, and interventions.

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

Would you like to work somewhere you will be supported to develop your skills in psychological interventions, including opportunities to do external training courses? Are you keen to develop your skills in assessment, evidence-based practice and group interventions?

The aim of the PMHSS is to provide services in primary care for patients experiencing mild to moderate or stable severe and enduring mental health issues. Other service functions include support, education and liaison for primary care team members. The main functions of the role are; Consultation and advice to the primary care team; liaison with secondary mental health services, third sector services and service user-led organisations; mental health screening & assessment; short term therapeutic work including group and one to one work; and where appropriate, signposting and onward referral to appropriate services. We would encourage applicants to get in touch if they have any questions about the role.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world, and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts, and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds



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