We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time; therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted via the email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.
Job Overview
The Community Psychiatric Nurse will be a member of the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team, working closely with the multi-disciplinary team. Responsibilities include maintaining clinical caseloads and conducting assessments of highly complex problems which require analysis, interpretation, and comparison of a range of solutions for service users who are experiencing severe and complex mental health difficulties, both organic and functional.
Main Duties of the Job
The Community Psychiatric Nurse will work within their code of practice to take responsibility for their allocated caseload to ensure assessments of health and social needs. This will include formulation, planning, and evaluation of care, which includes regular reviews and updates of risk assessments documentation and care planning. They will be a care coordinator and advocate for the service user at times and promote independence through the recovery process.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for Our Organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow, and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary, and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications, and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work-life balance, provide occupational health support, and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high-quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Skills
Essential Criteria
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached JD
* Relevant skills to meet the needs of the role
Desirable Criteria
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached JD
Experience
Essential Criteria
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached JD
* Experience at B5 RNMH
Desirable Criteria
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached JD
Qualifications
Essential Criteria
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached JD
* Has relevant and necessary qualifications for the role
Desirable Criteria
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached JD
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