Community Mental Health Nurse - Wrexham

NHS; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Community Mental Health Team is seeking a skilled Mental Health Nurse to coordinate care for clients with severe mental health issues. The role involves case management and adherence to treatment plans within a multidisciplinary team. Join a leading health organization committed to equality and diversity.

Qualifications

• Meet all essential criteria as per the attached job description/person specification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for a designated caseload of clients with severe and enduring mental health issues.
• Ensure adherence to Care and Treatment Plans.

Job description

The Community Mental Health Team is seeking a skilled, motivated, organized, and enthusiastic Mental Health Nurse to work within an established integrated, multi-disciplinary team. The focus will be on individuals with severe and enduring mental health problems. The successful candidate will be responsible for care coordination and case management of a defined caseload of clients with complex and challenging needs, as outlined in Parts 2 and 3 of The Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.

Main duties of the job

1. Coordinate care for a designated caseload of clients with severe and enduring mental health issues.
2. Ensure adherence to Care and Treatment Plans and compliance with standards set by the Mental Health (Wales) 2010.
3. Act as a point of contact for GPs and other interface services, providing advice, support, and signposting to appropriate agencies.
4. Develop standard and complex outcome-focused care and treatment plans.
5. Complete and document comprehensive risk assessments for actual and potential risks.
6. Welsh language skills are desirable; applications from Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.

About us

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) in North Wales is the largest health organization in Wales, providing primary, community, mental health, acute, and elective hospital services to around 700,000 residents across North Wales. Join our team and benefit from support aligned with our Organizational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and are proud to be a 'Disability Confident Employer'.

Application process

Please check your email regularly for correspondence. Applications can be submitted in Welsh or English; submissions in Welsh will not be treated less favorably.

Job responsibilities

Full job description and person specification are attached within the supporting documents or can be viewed by clicking 'Apply now' to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Meet all essential criteria as per the attached job description/person specification.
• Meet all desirable criteria as per the attached job description/person specification.

Experience

• Meet all essential criteria as per the attached job description/person specification.
• Meet all desirable criteria as per the attached job description/person specification.

Skills

• Meet all essential criteria as per the attached job description/person specification.
• Meet all desirable criteria as per the attached job description/person specification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to screen for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £37,898 to £45,637 per annum, pro-rata.