An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 or 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner to join our Community Mental Health Team based in Welshpool.
The role can be offered at either a Band 6 or with Annex 21 - To start at a band 5 and undertake a one year training programme to obtain the relevant competencies and experience to meet the role of Community Mental Health Practitioner in Adult Mental Health and all duties, as indicated within this job description at band 6.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and to provide specialist assessment, treatment and care to a caseload of people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties from within the local community.
The successful candidate will be required to provide care to service users within the legal frameworks of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010, the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Act 2014 and the Mental Health Act (1983).
You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible in approach, able to work autonomously as well as with statutory and non-statutory service providers.
Effective communication and engagement skills are fundamental to this role, as well as a current evidence-based knowledge and a commitment to working with individuals adopting a recovery approach and a commitment to working within a trauma-informed model of care.
In return for your skills and expertise we can offer you a variety of rewarding challenges, continued training and development, and the opportunity to work within a friendly and supportive team.
About us
Being the smallest Health Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
Person Specification
Qualification
* Registered Mental Health Professional and Registered with the relevant Professional Body
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Extensive knowledge of mental health issues
* Advanced knowledge of mental health legislation, law, and practice
* Knowledge of research-based, and evidence-based interventions
* Advanced knowledge and application of the Care and Treatment plans
* Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 for those parts of the Act that directly affect the Community Psychiatric
* Understanding of clinical governance
* WARRN
* CBT qualifications/Psycho-Social Interventions/teaching qualification
* Evidence of personal development/specialist practitioner award
* Teaching and Assessing qualification
Experience
* Sound understanding of community and multidisciplinary work.
* Experience of working within a community setting and with severely mentally ill clients
* Evidence of supervising and developing junior staff
* Ability to meet travel requirements for the post
* OR for Annex 21: Willingness and interest in gaining experience working with people who have a mental health disorder in a community setting
* In-depth understanding of the workings and function of the CMHT
Aptitude and Abilities
* Multidisciplinary team work
* Advanced care planning and problem-solving skills
* Ability to lead a small team/provide clinical supervision
* Range of assessment skills for community working/able to manage resources
* Good medication management skills including facilitation of medication clinics
* OR for Annex 21: Willingness and interest in developing these abilities and aptitudes within a community team setting
* Mentor and assessor skills
* Motivational skills
* Welsh speaker
* Skills to promote service user involvement
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.
£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum (pro rata if part-time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
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