Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Llandudno; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Wales is seeking an experienced mental health professional to coordinate care for older clients with mental health issues. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in mental health services and a diploma in RMN. This permanent, full-time position offers a salary ranging from £31,516 to £38,364 per annum. Candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of whether they speak Welsh or English. Join a committed team that values equality and diversity.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in mental health services for older people.
• Broad range of experience working in health and social care settings.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of mental health problems in the older person.

Responsibilities

• Take on the role of care coordinator for a designated caseload of clients.
• Responsible for the comprehensive assessment and planning of care.
• Ensure Mental Health Measure and care management protocols are adhered to.

Skills

Ability to prioritise and work proactively

Ability to manage a designated caseload without direct supervision

Ability to communicate clearly and accurately

Ability to adapt to new and changing circumstances

Self-motivated

Education

RMN Educated to Diploma Level

Tools

IT skills

Phlebotomy skills

Monitoring clients physical observations

Job description

Job summary

Please note for Welsh students, you must apply via Streamlining where all available jobs can be located.

The post holder is required to work within an MDT focusing on the older person living in the community who suffer with a wide range of mental health problems.

Main duties of the job: The post holder will be responsible for assessing client's needs, planning and implementing the care package alongside other professionals within the team.

Post holder will provide education, knowledge, guidance and support to student nurses and unqualified staff in the team and provide support to clients and their families.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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 details

Date posted: 19 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,516 to £38,364 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 050-NMR889-1225

Job location: Llys Dyfrig CMHT, Ffordd yr Orsedd, Llandudno, LL30 1LA

Responsibilities

In conjunction with other team members, to take on the role of care coordinator for a designated caseload of clients with both organic and functional mental health problems.

To be responsible, for the comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation of programmes of care, providing each client with an individual holistic package of care. To ensure Mental Health Measure and care management protocols are adhered to and standards are met.

As care coordinator, responsibility for making evidence based assessment of clients physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs taking into account and respecting ethnicity, for a defined caseload.

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

Experience

• Significant Experience in Mental Health Services for older people

Desirable Experience

• Broad range of experience working in health and social care settings

Qualifications

• RMN Educated to Diploma Level

Skills

• Ability to prioritise and work proactively


• Ability to manage a designated caseload without direct supervision

Desirable Skills

• IT skills


• Phlebotomy skills


• Monitoring clients physical observations

Personal qualities

• Ability to communicate clearly and accurately


• Ability to adapt to new and changing circumstances


• Self-motivated

Desirable Personal qualities

• Commitment to continuous improvements to clients care

Knowledge

• Demonstrate a good understanding of mental health problems in the older person


• Awareness of current developments within a clinical setting


• Completed training in mentoring & assessing student nurses

Desirable Knowledge

• Awareness of current developments within MHLD older peoples service


• Understanding of clinical governance

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

Address: Llys Dyfrig CMHT, Ffordd yr Orsedd, Llandudno, LL30 1LA.

Employer's website: https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/.