Community Mental Health Practitioner

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Pembroke Dock; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board is recruiting Community Mental Health Practitioners to join the Community Mental Health Centre based at Haven Way, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire. The role covers South Pembrokeshire including Narberth, Pembroke, Pembroke Dock, Saundersfoot and Tenby, with a focus on developing a single seamless service within CMHT and CRHT.

The post involves assessment, care planning, and co-ordination with healthcare professionals and agencies.

Qualifications

• The post holder will assess care needs and develop programmes of care for a defined clinical caseload.
• The role includes acting as a Care Co-ordinator within Care Treatment Planning under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.
• The post holder will work with minimal supervision and build relationships with healthcare professionals and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop programmes of care.
• Implement and evaluate care plans for a defined caseload.
• Coordinate care within CMHT under Welsh Mental Health Measure.

Job description

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

This position is a Fixed Term/ secondment position until 31/11/2027 to cover secondment.

If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

Hywel Dda Health Board are currently looking to recruit Community Mental Health Practitioners to join the Community Mental Health Centre based at Haven Way, Pembroke Dock , Pembrokeshire.

This role covers the areas of South Pembrokeshire, including Narberth and surrounding area, Pembroke and Pembroke Dock, (and surrounding areas), Saundersfoot and Tenby.

Hywel Dda are in the process of transforming our mental health services. In Pembrokeshire the CMHT are now co-located with the Pembrokeshire CRHT and will be working towards a joint approach to patient care with the aim of developing a single seamless service to meet the needs of our patients on an individual basis with in the CMHC.

This is your chance to work with a dedicated, hard working and friendly team as we develop the services to the best it can be for the patients in our communities and ensure excellent patient experience. We pride ourselves on the health board values and embed these into our work and culture.

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. The role will cover 7 days per week and will require some weekend working.

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 will be held on 25/11/26.

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.

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