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 postholder 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 mental health well-being. They will be a key practitioner within the team developing and providing an effective targeted holistic team around the person.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will:
1. Provide initial screening assessment to identify Mental Health needs, provide short-term early interventions, and signpost as necessary to third sector, self-help Tier 0 community services, or appropriate mental health services.
2. Liaise closely with Local Primary Mental Health Support Services (LPMHSS), Secondary Care Mental Health Services, Older Persons Mental Health Services (OPMHS), Crisis services if required, and Third Sector Organisations to ensure cohesive and purposeful pathways of care.
3. Be identified as a skilled and creative mental health 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 providing a service for age 18 years up.
4. Provide short-term mental health support to promote/empower independence, working closely with the Network MDT. This will generally involve working with adults to promote positive mental well-being and to assess the need and suitability for mental health services covered by the Mental Health Measure (MHM).
5. Complete risk assessments/management plans and escalate any concerns as appropriate.
6. Manage a defined caseload.
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 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organization but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
We are seeking a mental health practitioner looking to work with adults over 18 in an integrated network.
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
Experience
Essential
* Possess a range of clinical experience and specialist knowledge within the relevant area of practice e.g. adult mental health, older persons care, and rehabilitation/recovery. Experience of multiagency and multi-disciplinary working.
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
Desirable
* Knowledge of Health and Social Care legislation in Wales.
Knowledge
Essential
* Clinical assessment and formulation skills.
Desirable
* Experience of multi-agency working.
Skills
Essential
* Care, compassion, competence, communication, courage, and commitment. Upholding and supporting individuals' voice and choice.
Desirable
* Ability to use a computer.
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Glanrhyd hospital
Tondu Road Penyfai
Bridgend
CF31 4LN
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