Community Mental Health Nurse

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Newcastle Emlyn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse in Newcastle Emlyn. The role involves providing care coordination and conducting assessments for individuals accessing mental health services. Ideal candidates will have experience in acute mental health settings and knowledge of crisis interventions. Ability to speak Welsh is desirable. The role offers a dynamic work environment within a supportive, multi-disciplinary team and promotes bilingual communication to enhance patient care.

Qualifications

• Significant experience working in an acute adult mental health setting.
• Sound knowledge of current issues in mental health and crisis intervention.
• Skills in Comprehensive Assessment and Risk Assessment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial comprehensive assessments of service users.
• Provide care coordination under the Mental Health Measure.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to support client recovery.

Skills

Experience in acute adult mental health

Interpersonal and communication skills

Time management and prioritization skills

Ability to speak Welsh (desirable)

Education

RMN

Post-basic education to postgraduate diploma level

Job description

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse who has the relevant qualifications and experience in Acute Mental health. The team is based in Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion.

The Community Mental Health Team is a multi-disciplinary team that undertakes various roles and duties including - undertaking initial comprehensive assessment of people accessing the service. We offer care coordination under the Mental Health Measure (Wales) 2010 to support people through their recovery.

The Community Mental Health Team works closely with the wider mental health services within Hywel Dda, other statutory services and third sector services to ensure the people accessing mental health services are provided with the most appropriate care for their needs.

The ability to travel between sites in a timely manner is essential.

Main duties of the job

Applicants will have significant experience working in an acute adult mental health setting and will require a sound knowledge of current issues pertaining to mental health, crisis intervention and home treatment. Comprehensive Assessment, Risk Assessment and Management skills within the context of CTP are essential, as are excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The ability to manage time and prioritise workload is fundamental to effective service delivery.

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

Interviews to be held on the 30/12/2025

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh isdesirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• RMN
• Post-basic education in the area of practice to postgraduate diploma level

Experience

• Wide range of experience within a service related setting
• Demonstrates achievements in developments of care standards/procedures guidelines
• Demonstrates effective team working
• Use of IT skills
• Demonstrates research and audit experience
• Clinical Audit experience

Language Skills

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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.