Main area: Mental Health & Learning Disabilities
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full & Part time roles available)
Job ref: 050-NMR1167-1224
Site: Ty Llywelyn, Bryn Y Neuadd Hospital
Town: Conway
Salary: £30,420 - £37,030 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000 across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a band 5 RMN to join our team in Ty Llywelyn, Male, Forensic Medium Secure Unit working within the North Wales Forensic mental health team. Ty Llywelyn specialises in the assessment, treatment, and support of people with a broad spectrum of enduring mental health needs who have committed or are at serious risk of committing a crime and require enhanced care in a secure environment.
Admissions come from a variety of areas including the prison service and high secure hospitals. Service users receive treatment and support to enable them to move on to lower levels of security or directly to the community. The unit benefits from having experienced Consultants, Specialty doctors, dedicated Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, nurses, and Social Workers.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for ambitious staff with the desire for both personal and professional development. We offer regular clinical and managerial supervision as well as promoting continuous professional development to provide you with opportunities to progress and ensure that best practice is embedded in clinical provision. We support our staff through a well-structured Trust Induction, Mandatory Training, monthly professional and clinical supervisions, staff appraisals, a robust Preceptorship Programme, support for continual professional development activities, Reflective Practice, staff meetings, psychosocial and team events such as team away days. We also offer a number of clinical and professional development opportunities.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000 across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see additional job-specific duties and responsibilities within the attached job descriptions.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NMC registered
* Knowledge of Mental health nursing
* Experience of providing holistic nursing care
Experience
* Experience working as a mental health nurse and assessing service users' health and well-being and the supervision of other staff and systems
* A good understanding of the Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act
* Possess an understanding and have experience of multi-agency and multidisciplinary working
Attributes and Abilities
* To prioritize and organise working day
* Able to exhibit good de-escalation skills and feel confident enough to use these on a regular basis
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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