Job summary Cwm Seren PICU is an eight-bed mixed gender Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit. We are looking for motivated and dynamic individual who is able to work under pressure and join our dedicated team of staff, who provide aim to provide the highest standards of care and treatment to all of our service users. There is opportunity to learn new skills and develop professionally within a positive and challenging environment. Care and treatment is provided through CTP with an emphasis on recovery, providing hope and optimism for the future, evidenced based interventions and psychological therapies, with emphasis placed on returning our service users to the least restrictive environment within an optimum and appropriate time frame. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will assist the MDT in providing holistic and person-centred care & treatment to service users experiencing complex and challenging mental health difficulties. We are looking for individuals with a caring and empathetic approach, dedicated to providing non-judgemental and holistic care to all service users. The ability to work effectively as part of a team is essential, with the post holder requiring excellent written & verbal communication skills. The post will entail night and day shifts dependent on the service needs. Various full and part time hours are available. 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 27/03/2025. 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 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 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. Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire. Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).Community facilities, including: 48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes. Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales. Date posted 11 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum (pro rata if part time) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 100-ACS033-0325 Job locations Hafan Derwen St Davids Park Carmarthen SA31 3BB 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. Get instant access to our financial wellbeing benefit Wagestream. Wagestream is a tool for everyday life that lets you get paid your way by letting you track your wages in real-time, stream up to 50% of the money youve already earned, learn easy tips to manage your money better and save your wages straight from your salary. https://fb.watch/hzQjE8HzTN/ 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. Get instant access to our financial wellbeing benefit Wagestream. Wagestream is a tool for everyday life that lets you get paid your way by letting you track your wages in real-time, stream up to 50% of the money youve already earned, learn easy tips to manage your money better and save your wages straight from your salary. https://fb.watch/hzQjE8HzTN/ Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential Training in the management of violence and aggression Child Protection & POVA training Level 3 Apprenticeship qualification or equivalent Must have an awareness of the Mental health act and understand their responsibilities in this context Must have an understanding of risk and risk management within the context of working with this client group Experience Essential Experience of working within Mental health services Must have experience in working with individuals with serious mental illness whose risk is regarded as above average. Desirable Experience of working within a secure environment Language Skills Desirable Welsh Speaker (Level 1) Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential Training in the management of violence and aggression Child Protection & POVA training Level 3 Apprenticeship qualification or equivalent Must have an awareness of the Mental health act and understand their responsibilities in this context Must have an understanding of risk and risk management within the context of working with this client group Experience Essential Experience of working within Mental health services Must have experience in working with individuals with serious mental illness whose risk is regarded as above average. Desirable Experience of working within a secure environment Language Skills Desirable Welsh Speaker (Level 1) 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). 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). Employer details Employer name Hywel Dda University Health Board Address Hafan Derwen St Davids Park Carmarthen SA31 3BB Employer's website https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)