Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
About
On 1 April 2019, Cwm Taf University Health Board changed its name to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board as it took responsibility for providing healthcare services for the people in the Bridgend County Borough area. Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB now provides primary, community, hospital, and mental health services to the 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Ideally situated between Wales' capital city, Cardiff, to the south, the coastal town of Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery of the Brecon Beacons to the north, we operate within a vibrant community, rich in history and heritage.
Services will continue to be delivered across a network of Community Clinics, Health Centres, and Community Hospitals supported by three District General Hospitals: Princess of Wales hospital in Bridgend, Prince Charles hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, and Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant.
If you come to work in Cwm Taf Morgannwg, you will be guaranteed a warm Welsh welcome, opportunities for professional development, and a clinical environment that is innovative and seeks to improve clinical outcomes.
Key details
Location: Community Resource Team Trem Y Mor
Address: Bettws Road Bettws
Town: Bridgend
Postcode: CF32 8UN
Major / Minor Region: Merthyr Tydfil
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary: £46,840 - £53,602 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 7)
Specialty
Main area: Primary and Community
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Bridgend Community Resource Team (CRT) as an Integrated Community Services Mental Health (Team) Leader. We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Nurse interested in the growing sector of intermediate community care to join our team.
The successful candidate will be a motivated, enthusiastic, professional Nurse who can demonstrate both sound clinical, leadership, and management skills but who is also creative and has the vision to develop this part of the service forward. They need to be a good team player and also have the ability to understand and support the wider strategic plans for the growth and development of Integrated services.
Responsibilities
* To be responsible and provide effective leadership for a team of staff providing a high-quality service within the resources available within the Community Resource Team and Network Clusters, and specifically to deliver on the following key areas:
* Ensure that a culture of effective risk management is present in the team.
* Actively promote the development of evidence-based practice.
* Foster robust working relationships with all partners, in particular Local Authority and Primary and Community Care Services.
* To carry a clinical caseload and take a lead on the management of mental health care encountered by colleagues in the Community Resource Team and support staff in the management of such cases.
* To respond as required to serious untoward incidents, complaints, and communications regarding team issues, providing feedback to the team to ensure lessons learned are shared and inform practice development.
* Evolve and develop existing and new pathways of care for patients with Mental Health care needs in the ever-changing Integrated Community Service Sector.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed Job Description And Main 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.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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. Welsh language skills are desirable.
Qualifications And Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Registered Mental Health Nurse.
* Evidence of specialist training, development of knowledge to PGD level equivalency.
* Post registration continuing professional development activity.
* Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practice.
* Sound working knowledge of the legal and policy framework underpinning mental health provision e.g., Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, National Service Frameworks, Mental Health Measures.
* Knowledge of safeguarding procedures for children and adults.
Desirable criteria
* Relevant degree level qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Evidence of achievement in clinical practice within the area of specialty e.g., adult mental health, older persons mental health.
* Experience of working within a multi-agency community mental health setting.
* Management experience.
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working within a multi-agency community mental health setting.
* Ward/Team management experience.
* Teaching experience.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards achieving this level.
* Organisational ability and time management skills.
* Clinical assessment and formulation skills.
* Presentation skills.
* People management and leadership skills.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Ability to present information clearly.
* IT/Keyboard skills including word processing, email, intranet and internet, power point for communication, correspondence, clinical reports, teaching preparation, clinical literature searches.
Values And Other Role Requirements
Essential criteria
* Resilient and self-motivated with drive and vision.
* Physical dexterity to undertake routine physical examination of patients.
* Able to work on own initiative and manage a range of priorities across competing agendas.
* Ability to display care, compassion, and understanding to patient group.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Ability to travel between sites/locations in a timely manner.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Debbie Davis
Job title: Lead Advance Clinical Practitioner
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01656 815488 #J-18808-Ljbffr