Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide comprehensive nursing assessments to determine the appropriate category of care required for a care home placement and to support the Continuing Health Care and NHS Funded Nursing Care process.
The post holder will develop and maintain a collaborative approach to the fair application of both NHS Funded Nursing Care and Continuing Health Care criteria.
The post holder will encourage joint working and actively work towards improving outcomes for patients via the process and provide accurate advice and information to the multi-disciplinary team and families regarding the outcome of the nursing assessment process.
The post holder will frequently work as a Lone Worker.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
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
Experience
Essential
* Significant experience of successfully operating in a patient centred environment.
* Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
* Experience of drafting reports and correspondence.
Desirable
* Experience of working within a multi-agency community mental health setting.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Ability to understand and manage complex issues and environments.
* Partnership and multi-disciplinary working.
Desirable
* Presenting information to other professional groups.
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
* Registered Mental Health Nurse
* Post Registration qualification to postgraduate Diploma level, or possess skills, knowledge, training and experience to equivalency.
* Excellent clinical knowledge of specialist area.
* Good knowledge of NHS Funded Nursing Care and Continuing Health Care.
Desirable
* Knowledge of Escalating Concerns Policy.
Other
Essential
* The role is community based, therefore the ability to travel throughout the UHB locality in a timely manner is essential to the role.
* Can work effectively with people with diverse skills, abilities and experience.
* Able to prioritise work and work to multiple deadlines.
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Ysbyty George Thomas/Maritime Resource Centre
The Mattie Collins Way
Treorchy
CF42 6YG
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