Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Chepstow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS organization dedicated to delivering exceptional mental health care. In this role, you will coordinate your own caseload, ensuring high-quality, user-centered care in a supportive environment. This permanent position offers opportunities for professional development and a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible working arrangements. Be part of a passionate team committed to enhancing mental health services in Lower Monmouthshire, where your contributions will make a meaningful impact on the community's well-being.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Paid mandatory training

In-house training programs

Occupational health support

Wellbeing Centre of Excellence

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification is essential.
• Experience in mental health services and care coordination is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload and coordinate care for patients.
• Conduct routine and urgent patient assessments.

Skills

Care Coordination

Patient Assessment

Mental Health Services

Communication Skills

Welsh Language Skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

The successful applicant will work as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team and care coordinate their own caseload of patients in line with the Mental Health (Wales) measure. You will be committed to ensuring the delivery of the highest quality user-centred care and contribute to the development of adult mental health services in Lower Monmouthshire.

Main duties of the job

1. Manage your own caseload
2. Care Coordination
3. Depot Clinic
4. Duty Desk
5. Conduct assessments
6. Handle urgent assessments

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

About us

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. We offer opportunities for all stages of your career, providing integrated acute, primary, and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, extensive training, and development opportunities, including paid mandatory training, in-house programmes, recognised qualifications, and professional career pathways, including management development programmes. We promote flexible working, support work-life balance, provide occupational health support, and are developing a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support staff wellbeing.

Our Clinical Futures strategy aims to enhance care closer to home and ensure high-quality hospital care when needed. Join us to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service for the future.

Job responsibilities

A full Job description and Person Specification are attached within the supporting documents or can be viewed by clicking "Apply now" to access in Trac.

The successful applicant will work as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team and care coordinate their own caseload of patients in line with the Mental Health (Wales) measure. You will be committed to delivering high-quality, user-centred care and contributing to the development of adult mental health services in Lower Monmouthshire.

The applicant will undertake core Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) duties such as routine and urgent assessment clinics, assessing, planning, and implementing care, depot clinics, clozapine clinics, and duty desk responsibilities.

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

This is a permanent position.

Person Specification

Experience

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.