Job summary This is an exciting time to join our integrated team of Social Workers, District Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Community Mental Health Nurses, speech and language therapists, dieticians, experienced technicians and dementia support workers. We are seeking to appoint an energetic, enthusiastic full time, permanent community mental health nurse to this team. The team works with adults from the age of 18, into older age, affected by frailty and/or complex long term health conditions and/or disabilities; often compounded by their mental health or emotional well-being needs. The post holder will need to work closely with all the multi-professionals as well as GPs and Primary care and cluster staff, and the Third sector, to support individuals to have good quality emotional and physical well-being. They will be a key practitioner within the team; developing and providing an effective, holistic and targeted support around the person. Main duties of the job The post holder is identified as a skilled and creative practitioner with knowledge of working with and supporting people living within their own communities and will be an integral member of the Integrated Community Network Teams. The post holder although based as part of the Integrated Network Team will also work with the GP Practices, residential care homes and into the community to respond in a timely way to patients needs in the community and within residential care homes. The post holder will need to work with the Band 7 Physiotherapist to develop the Physiotherapy service in Primary Care within their cluster, working closely with GP staff, and the wider multidisciplinary staff within the practices as well as the Integrated Community Network Teams and the Community Resource Team. The Integrated Community Network Teams work to develop seamless pathways of care and support. This role will be key to be responsive to people's needs within their localities by working in collaboration with the GP practices and professionals with the Integrated Community Network Team in getting involved at the very earliest point to try to keep people in their homes. About us Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We live by our core values: We listen, learn and improve We treat everyone with respect We all work together as one team We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve. Date posted 11 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 110-AHP250-1124-A Job locations East Integrated network, Block 1, Glanrhyd hospital Tondu Rd, Pen-y-fai Bridgend CF31 4LN Job description Job responsibilities Establish rapport and gain consent from the person before applying other professional skills. Communicate complex sensitive information in an understandable form to patients and carers where the skills of motivation, persuasion, empathy and re-assurance are required. Share acquired knowledge and skills with members of the multi-disciplinary team, peers, students and others using a variety of teaching methods and presentation skills. Be clinically competent to provide advice and treatment to individuals with diverse healthcare needs. Undertake comprehensive physiotherapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing physical deficit. Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care. Work with clients to identify physiotherapy goals as part of the overall care plan. Plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals. Develop specialised programmes of care using specialised approaches and models of practice. Monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention and record outcomes for all clients on caseload, audit outcomes and share with peers and members of MDT. Job description Job responsibilities Establish rapport and gain consent from the person before applying other professional skills. Communicate complex sensitive information in an understandable form to patients and carers where the skills of motivation, persuasion, empathy and re-assurance are required. Share acquired knowledge and skills with members of the multi-disciplinary team, peers, students and others using a variety of teaching methods and presentation skills. Be clinically competent to provide advice and treatment to individuals with diverse healthcare needs. Undertake comprehensive physiotherapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing physical deficit. Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care. Work with clients to identify physiotherapy goals as part of the overall care plan. Plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals. Develop specialised programmes of care using specialised approaches and models of practice. Monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention and record outcomes for all clients on caseload, audit outcomes and share with peers and members of MDT. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Physiotherapy qualification and registered with HCPC Desirable Experience of working in the community Experience Essential Experience of integrated working Desirable Experience of supervision and delegation Skills Essential Experience of assessments and managing complex conditions Desirable Experience of frailty, falls, complexity and dementia Person Specification Qualifications Essential Physiotherapy qualification and registered with HCPC Desirable Experience of working in the community Experience Essential Experience of integrated working Desirable Experience of supervision and delegation Skills Essential Experience of assessments and managing complex conditions Desirable Experience of frailty, falls, complexity and dementia Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Address East Integrated network, Block 1, Glanrhyd hospital Tondu Rd, Pen-y-fai Bridgend CF31 4LN Employer's website https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)