Community Mental Health Practitioner - INTERNAL

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board in Wales is seeking a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner for acute mental health services. The post is based in Aberystwyth with responsibility across North Ceredigion and travel between sites is essential.

The role involves assessment of care needs, development and evaluation of care programmes, and care coordination under the Mental Health Measure (Wales) 2010. You will work within a multidisciplinary team and be supported in your professional

Qualifications

• Candidates will hold a relevant professional qualification and registration.
• Experience in acute mental health is desirable.
• Ability to travel between sites is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop 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.
• Implement and evaluate these programmes of care with effective communication between all healthcare professionals and agencies.
• This post offers opportunities for training and professional development and requires the ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.

Skills

Assessment

Care coordination

Communication

Job description

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 will be held on 11/09/26

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.