Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Llandrindod Wells; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Llandrindod Wells seeks a full-time Community Mental Health Nurse to join their multidisciplinary team. The role involves providing specialist assessment and care coordination for individuals with severe mental health conditions. Candidates should have relevant nursing qualifications and experience in community mental health settings. The position offers competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Continued training and development

Flexible working opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in community mental health nursing.
• Evidence of supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation and practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, treatment, and care to people with mental health difficulties.
• Work within legal frameworks of mental health legislation.
• Coordinate care and manage a defined caseload.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Multidisciplinary team work skills

Advanced care planning

Problem-solving skills

Advanced risk assessment

Medication management skills

Ability to manage resources

Mentor and Assessor skills

Ability to promote user involvement

Education

Diploma or Degree in Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing

Registered with the NMC

Teaching and Assessing Qualification

Specialist Practitioner award

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arose for a full time Community Mental Health Nurse post with in the CMHT in Llandrindod Wells. We have recently moved to a newly renovated "The Richardson mental health Wellbeing Centre" , which benefits from sharing the site with colleges from CAMHS, perinatal, older adult services , psychology and primary care. This move is part of the wider service development agenda for community mental services, in which Powys is striving forward with.

The post holder will:-Work within an established, integrated, multidisciplinary team, focusingupon individuals with severe and enduring mental health problems.

Undertake responsibility for the care co-ordination and case managementof a defined caseload of clients with complex and challenging needs asdefined within Parts 2 and 3 of The Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.

Within their role as Care Co-ordinator will facilitate the promotion andmaintain a high standard of nursing care adhering to current legislation,professional and corporate guidelines.

Main duties of the job

You will be supported by a multidisciplinary team to provide specialist assessment, treatment and care to a caseload of people from within the local community who experience mental health difficulties.

The successful candidate will be required to work with 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, and able to work autonomously with statutory and non- statutory service providers.

Effective communication and engagement skills are fundamental to this role, as well as current evidence-based knowledge, a commitment to working with individuals adopting a recovery approach and a commitment to working within a trauma informed model of care. We are keen to support practitioners to develop their skills and knowledge in therapeutic interventions and group work.

In return for your skills and expertise we can offer you a variety of rewarding challenges, continued training and development, the opportunity to work within a friendly and supportive team and a flexible approach to working, including the opportunity to work remotely in line with the needs of the service.

Please feel free to make contact prior to application to discuss further or come and meet the Team.

About us

Being the smallest Heath 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

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Diploma or Degree in Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing
• Registered with the NMC
• Advanced knowledge of current Mental Health Legislation and practice and Knowledge of Health & safety Legislation
• Extensive knowledge of Mental Health issues and Knowledge of research based, and evidence-based interventions
• Advanced knowledge and application of the Care and Treatment plans
• Knowledge of the mental heath act and clincal governance
• Teaching and Assessing Qualification
• Specialist Practitioner award Psycho Social Interventions Qualifications Cognitive Behavioural Therapy qualifications
• Knowledge and experience of Risk Assessment/ WARRN/HCR20

experince

• Significant post registration experience of community mental health working in nursing.
• Evidence of supervisory experience

aptitude and abilities

• Excellent communication skills and Multidisciplinary team work skills
• Advanced care planning and problem-solving skills
• Advanced risk assessmentGood medication management skills including facilitation of medication clinics skills
• Ability to lead small team and provide clinical supervision
• Ability to manage resources including a range of assessment skills for community working raising the standards of clinical care
• Ability to speak Welsh
• Mentor and Assessor skills
• Management of medication clinics, e.g. Clozapine monitoring
• Skills to promote user involvement

values

• Demonstrate PTHB Values

other

• Ability to travel across geographical area

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.

The Richardson Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

070-NMR134-1025

Job locations

The Richardson Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre