An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Senior Practitioner, Band 6 on Cwm Seren Low Secure Unit which is a male 14 bedded low secure unit in Carmarthen.
The successful applicant will have experience of working in an in-patient setting and will demonstrate dynamic and innovative practice. The Service strives to provide high quality secure services inpatient mental health care to the local population and the post holder would be expected to demonstrate leadership and resilience in the face of the day to day clinical, managerial and professional demands of the role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a qualified and registered Mental Health Nurse and will provide clinical leadership to an established and developing team of clinicians.
The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate they have the skills, knowledge and experience to provide clinical leadership to manage the service, will require excellent interpersonal communication skills, be able to work across agencies and services and demonstrate a high level understanding of local developments. The post holder will be expected to take charge in the absence of the Ward Manager who has overall continuing responsibility.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* RMN (RNMH)
* Experience in area of practice to postgraduate diploma level.
* Sound knowledge of clinical issues within area of practice through post registration training.
* Must be able to work safely and demonstrate understanding of Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
* Maintains high standards in the workplace as directed by policies and procedures including sickness.
* Knowledge of clinical supervision and aware of clinical effectiveness in work area
* WNB 998/Practice Teacher Award and assessing or equivalent
* HCR-20 Training
* Specialist knowledge within relevant specialist field obtained through advanced post registration specialist training
* Have an understanding and knowledge of local area and facilities within area that clients may access
Experience
* Experience of working with people who have complex mental health needs and who may present challenging behaviour/ risk of violence to others
* Evidence of ongoing professional development and must be willing to undertake identified local courses/ study days and mandatory training
Language Skills
* 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.
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