Community Mental Health Practitioner

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Aberystwyth; Sur place; GBP 35 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner based in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, covering the local area and North Ceredigion. The role involves comprehensive assessments, care planning, and multidisciplinary collaboration within the Mental Health measures framework.

Applicants should have relevant qualifications and the ability to travel between sites; the organisation emphasises bilingual policy and welcomes English/Welsh speakers.

Qualifications

• Effective communication skills and ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsabilités

• Assess care needs for a defined clinical caseload.
• Develop programmes of care and implement/evaluate these programmes.
• Act as a Care Co-ordinator within Care Treatment Planning under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.
• Work without direct supervision for delegated caseload and liaise with healthcare professionals and statutory/voluntary agencies.
• Travel between sites in a timely manner.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Description du poste

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY HYWEL DDA HEALTH BOARD. An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner who has the relevant qualifications and experience in Acute Mental Health. The team is based in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion but also covers a wider area of North 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

Our services work through an assessment & recovery approach with people accessing secondary mental health services for severe and enduring mental illness.

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development of programmes of care and the implementation and evaluation of these programmes of care for a defined clinical caseload including the role of a Care Co-ordinator within the Care Treatment Planning under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.

The post holder is required to work without direct supervision for their delegated caseload. The post holder will have effective communication skills and develop positive working relationships between all healthcare professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies.

This post offers an excellent opportunity to work in an interesting and developing service environment. You will have considerable opportunities for training and professional development.

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 04/11/2026.

Working for our organisation

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

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.