Community Mental Health Nurse

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Llandudno; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare organization in Wales is seeking a dedicated mental health professional to join their team. You will be responsible for assessing and implementing care for older clients with mental health issues, guiding student nurses and contributing to a high standard of care. The role requires significant experience in mental health services and an RMN qualification. This full-time position focuses on teamwork and offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in mental health services for older people.
• Broad range of experience working in health and social care settings (Desirable).
• Good understanding of mental health problems in the older person.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessing clients’ needs, planning and implementing the care package.
• Provide education, knowledge, guidance and support to student nurses and unqualified staff.
• Make evidence-based assessments of clients’ needs for a defined caseload.

Skills

Ability to prioritise and work proactively; manage a designated caseload without direct supervision.

IT skills

Phlebotomy skills

Monitoring clients’ physical observations

Education

RMN Educated to Diploma Level

Job description

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Job Overview

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

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for assessing clients’ needs, planning and implementing the care package alongside other professionals within the team. They 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.

Working for our organisation

BCUHB North Wales is 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. 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.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

In conjunction with other team members, the care coordinator is responsible for a designated caseload of clients with both organic and functional mental health problems. Duties include comprehensive assessment, planning, and implementation of programmes of care, ensuring Mental Health Measure and care management protocols are adhered to and standards met. The coordinator will make evidence-based assessments of clients’ physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs, taking into account and respecting ethnicity, for a defined caseload.

Person specification

Experience

• Significant Experience in Mental Health Services for older people
• Broad range of experience working in health and social care settings (Desirable)

Qualifications

• RMN Educated to Diploma Level

Skills

• Ability to prioritise and work proactively; manage a designated caseload without direct supervision.
• IT skills (Desirable)
• Phlebotomy skills (Desirable)
• Monitoring clients’ physical observations (Desirable)

Personal qualities

• Ability to communicate clearly and accurately.
• Ability to adapt to new and changing circumstances.
• Self‑motivated.
• Commitment to continuous improvements to clients care (Desirable).

Knowledge

• 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.
• Awareness of current developments within MHLD older peoples service (Desirable).
• Understanding of clinical governance (Desirable).

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care