Community Forensic Mental Health Practitioner

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Llanfairfechan; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A health organization in North Wales is looking for a Community Forensic Mental Health Practitioner. This role involves care coordination and supervision for mentally disordered offenders, contributing significantly to both community mental health services and inpatient forensic services. Candidates should ideally be able to speak Welsh. The position offers a competitive salary range of £39,263 to £47,280 per annum.

Qualifications

• Specialist resource in providing care coordination and supervision.
• Management of community and inpatient caseloads.
• Acting as information resource to generic mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the operational running and development of the Forensic Psychiatric Service.
• Link between inpatient forensic service and the community.
• Managing caseloads for mentally disordered offenders.

Skills

Care coordination

Supervision for mentally disordered offenders

Ability to speak Welsh

Job description

Community Forensic Mental Health Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Forensic Community team Practitioner to be involved in the operational running and development of the North Wales Forensic Psychiatric Service.

The post holder will act as a specialist resource in providing care coordination and supervision for mentally disordered offenders from the BCUHB area within the field of community mental health and act as a link between inpatient forensic service and the community.

Main duties of the job

The management of community and inpatient caseloads both locally and nationally for mentally disordered offenders who have complex; psychological, social, health and forensic backgrounds. Acting as a specialist practitioner and information resource to generic mental health services and related disciplines at primary, secondary and tertiary levels.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Experience

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

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.

Manager Community Forensic Service North Wales

£39,263 to £47,280 a yearper annum pro rata