Community Mental Health Nurse

Powys Teaching Health Board; Llandrindod Wells; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

Powys Teaching Health Board is recruiting for a part-time Care Co-ordinator to join an integrated mental health team in Wales. You will coordinate care for a caseload with complex needs, work within legal frameworks, and promote high-quality nursing and recovery-oriented approaches.

You will be supported by a multidisciplinary team to deliver assessment, treatment and care, with opportunities for training, development, and some remote working in line with service needs.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing.
• Registered with the NMC and knowledge of MH legislation.
• Specialist Practitioner award in Psycho Social Interventions or CBT qualifications.
• Experience with mental health care planning and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Care coordination and caseload management for individuals with complex needs.
• Work within statutory frameworks and promote evidence-based care.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to assess and treat service users.
• Support training and supervision within a trauma-informed model of care.

Skills

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Risk assessment

Medication management

Team leadership

Welsh language ability

Mentor and assessor

Education

Diploma or Degree in Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing

Registered with the NMC

Teaching and Assessing Qualification

Specialist Practitioner award Psycho Social Interventions

CBT qualifications

Job description

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

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

Within their role as Care Co-ordinator will facilitate the promotion and maintain 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.

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

We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don't speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don't worry; the health board will support you with training.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or 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 & Wellbeing Centre

£40,559 to £48,841 a yearper annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

070-NMR107-1126

Job locations

The Richardson Mental Health & Wellbeing Centre