Community Mental Health Nurse

Temple B'nai Abraham; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bridgend seeks a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join their Community Mental Health Team. The successful candidate will coordinate patient care, conduct assessments, and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework. This permanent, full-time role involves a commitment to enhancing community healthcare and requires a qualified RMN with post-registration experience.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified RMN.
• Some evidence of post graduate training.
• Post registration experience required.

Responsibilities

• To manage a caseload of patients with mental health needs.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and reviews.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

RMN qualification

Postgraduate training

Job description

Job Summary

Main areaMental health nursingGradeBand 6ContractPermanentHoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week (Occasional weekend working)Job ref110-NMR224-0525EmployerCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardEmployer typeNHSSiteSOUTH CMHTTownBRIDGENDSalary£37,898 - £45,637 per annumSalary periodYearlyClosing29/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Band 6

We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Waless capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons. Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed

Job Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a keen, enthusiastic nurse to work as part of Bridgend south CMHT.

The post is at band 6 and, the successful applicant will work with a multi-disciplinary team.

The successful applicant will be the care co-ordinator for a caseload of patients and work within the framework of the Mental Health Measures (2010) Wales providing specialist knowledge and advice to a range of service users and providers.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be responsible for a caseload of patients with varying mental health needs and diagnosis. This will involve a comprehensive assessment of need, care planning and implementation of that care along with regular reviews in line with team and national standards.

As a member of the team, there is a requirement to work weekends on a rota basis. This rota is shared between staff in both north and south CMHT's. Staff are generally required to work approximately 4 weekends per year, 9 - 5 including some Bank Holidays.

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
  
  

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of the wider MDT but also autonomously. You will also undertake assessments and be involved in joint working.

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/Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Must be a qualified RMN
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Some evidence of post graduate training
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• An ability to communicate effectively and clearly
  
  

Desirable criteria

• An ability to manage staff and willingness to lead
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Post registration experience
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience and knowledge of risk assessments
  
  

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or , unless you have p Skilled Worker visaermission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting . If you are eligible for the HealthWork in the UKand Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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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.