Registered MH Nurse, Older Adult Admissions
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Staff Nurse - Older Persons Mental Health Admissions, Angelton Clinic Ward 2
An excellent opportunity to work on the admissions ward as a registered mental health nurse in Angelton Clinic. Ward 2 is the in-patient Older Persons Mental Health assessment ward. We provide care for patients with complex mental health illnesses both functional and organic causes including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety and dementia. The post holder will have excellent communication skills, a positive attitude to working with people with complex mental health needs, and work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
Main Duties of the Job
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a qualified RMN to be appointed in a busy, friendly team where your skills and ideas are valued and your development supported. As an RMN in the team, you will be responsible for providing assessment and treatment for older persons experiencing mental health problems.
If you would like to be part of the team, you will need to demonstrate an understanding of this service user group and have a genuine interest and enthusiasm for caring for older people with dementia/mental health. It would be advantageous to have an understanding and knowledge of the therapeutic approaches that work in such a setting.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable but not necessary 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 organization but also 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 Jobs.
Person Specification
Registration
* Active UK NMC Mental Health field registration
Knowledge
* Excellent clinical knowledge of specialist area.
Experience
* Experience of inpatient nursing
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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