Community Mental Health Nurse
3 months ago
Job summary
Hywel Dda Health Board are currently looking to recruit a Full-time Community Mental Health Nurse to join the Community Mental Health Team, based at Gorwelion Resource Centre, Aberystwyth.
This post offers an excellent opportunity to work in an interesting and developing service environment. You will have considerable opportunities for training and professional development.
Our services work through an assessment & recovery approach with people accessing secondary mental health services for severe and enduring mental illness.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development of programmes of care and the implementation and evaluation of these programmes of care for a defined clinical caseload including the role of a Care Coordinator within the Care Treatment Planning under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.
The post holder is required to work without direct supervision for their delegated caseload. The post holder will have effective communication skills and develop positive working relationships between all healthcare professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies. Maintaining good communication across all boundaries.
Main duties of the job
Gorwelion CMHT are looking for an enthusiastic, forward thinking individual who has a positive approach to management of change, and whose main duties will include:
To adopt a systematic approach to all patient care, taking responsibility for all stages of assessment, planning , implementation and evaluation of patient care., working explicitly within the requirements of the Welsh Mental Health Measure.
Management of a delegated caseload.
Participate as an active member of the CMHT and liaise with other agencies and teams as required
To recognize the involvement of carers and to provide and identify support for them as appropriate
To participate in the provision of Duty Officer.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 11/07/2024
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. 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 (six 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
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Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
RMN Post-basic education in the area of practice to postgraduate diploma level Post registration experience
Desirable
Relevant degrees
Experience
Essential
Wide range of experience within a service related setting Demonstrates achievements in developments of care standards/procedures guidelines Demonstrates effective team working Use of skills
Desirable
Demonstrates research and audit experience Clinical Audit experience
Language Skills
Desirable
Welsh Speaker (Level 1)-
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