Mental Health Specialist

1 month ago


Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom Hywel Dda University Health Board Full time

Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking a skilled Community Mental Health Practitioner to join their Integrated Community Mental Health Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing care needs, developing and implementing care plans, and working collaboratively with healthcare professionals and statutory agencies.

The post holder will work without direct supervision, requiring effective communication skills and the ability to develop positive working relationships. The team operates 5 days a week, using an Assessment & Recovery approach with people accessing Secondary Mental Health Services.

Main duties of the job:

  • Assess care needs and develop care plans for a defined clinical caseload
  • Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals and statutory agencies
  • Develop positive working relationships and maintain good communication across all boundaries

About us:

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.

Person Specification:

Qualifications and Knowledge:

  • Professional Qualification/Registration from recognised body - i.e.: RMN, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker
  • Post-basic education in the area of practice to postgraduate diploma level
  • Post registration experience

Experience:

  • Wide range of experience within a service related setting
  • Demonstrates achievements in developments of care standards/procedures guidelines
  • Demonstrates effective team working
  • Use of I.T. skills

Language Skills:

  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)


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