Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
The REACT Team has a full-time Band 6 position available for an experienced and dynamic Mental Health Nurse to join their Team.
REACT is a multi-professional community team based in Llanfair Unit, Llandough Hospital and it sits within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board's Mental Health Services for Older Peoples' Directorate.
The team operates seven days a week; Monday to Friday 08.00 to 20.00hrs and on weekends and bank holidays 09.00-17.00hrs.
The REACT team offers a rapid assessment response and intensive home treatment for people who are experiencing acute and/or severe mental health distress or where care at home is at risk of breakdown.
REACT's aim is to work with people;
1. of any age with dementia
2. with people over the age of 65 years who have a late-onset mental health condition
3. as well as their families
providing an alternative to hospital admission for people who are best supported at home, promoting appropriate access to MHSOP inpatient beds when this is required and supporting people with timely discharge from hospital back into their community settings.
Main duties of the job
The REACT team offers interventions which are focused on patient goals and outcomes, are based on what support they want and ensure there is 'no decision about me without me.'
The team emphasis is mental health assessment, risk assessment and management, person centred care, psychotherapeutic interventions and collaboration and joint working with other mental health services within MHSOP.
Key nursing skills and knowledge include; patient-led focus, mental health assessment, care and treatment, psychological interventions, and autonomous working.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse
* Evidence of post-registration continuing professional development activity, including attendance of appropriate study days, short courses and undertaking self-study
* Psychological therapies, e.g. CBT
Experience
* Evidence of experience in clinical practice within the area of specialty e.g. adult mental health, older person's mental health.
* Experience of working within a multi-agency community mental health setting
Skills
* Organisational ability and time management skills
* Clinical assessment and formulation skills
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
Knowledge
* Demonstrable post-registration knowledge through experience as a qualified mental health nurse and attendance of formal/informal specialist courses/training to be able to work autonomously in the community
* Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practice
* Sound working knowledge of the legal and policy framework underpinning mental health service provision e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, National Service Frameworks, Mental Health (Wales) Measure
* Knowledge of safeguarding procedures for children and adults
* Experience of delivering psychosocial interventions /CBT and/or experience of postgraduate psychosocial skills training.
Other
* Flexibility to meet the needs of the service
* Ability to work under pressure
* Able to travel, in a timely manner to undertake the duties of the post at various locations and work on own initiative
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.
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