Community Mental Health Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Carmarthen, United Kingdom Hywel Dda University Health Board Full time

Hywel Dda University Health Board are looking to recruit a Community Mental Health Practitioner to join our multi-disciplinary Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Teams. This post will be equally split between Ty Helyg (Aberystwyth) and Canolfan Gwili (Carmarthen). This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic and ambitious professional with a passion for nursing and working with young people.

You will need to possess excellent communication skills, enjoy working as part of a team, be able to work independently, and demonstrate excellent assessment and intervention skills. This post is a great opportunity for community working and will enhance and develop your knowledge and experience whilst supporting your continued professional development.

The ability to travel within our rural area of outstanding beauty is essential. If you have drive and initiative, are pro-active and committed to making a difference to the mental health of young people, then come and work with us, we want to hear from you.

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

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
**Four main hospitals**: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
**Seven community hospitals**: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.



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