Community Mental Health Practitioner (Older Adults)

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Community Mental Health Practitioner for the Older Adults Mental Health Service in beautiful West Wales. This role involves assessing care needs, developing care programmes, and coordinating a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in promoting the well-being of older adults and has opportunities for training and professional development.

Benefits

Opportunities for training and professional development

Regular clinical supervision

Qualifications

• Professional Qualification from recognised body (RMN, OT, Social Worker).
• Postgraduate diploma level education in relevant practice area.
• Experience in service-related settings and development of care standards.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs for older adults experiencing mental illness.
• Develop programmes of care (CTP) and implement evaluations.
• Coordinate a case load as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

team working

IT skills

research

audit experience

Education

Professional Qualification/Registration from recognised body (RMN, OT, Social Worker)

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

Job description

Community Mental Health Practitioner (Older Adults)

The opportunity has arisen to work within the Community Older Adults Mental Health Service in beautiful West Wales.Based in North Ceredigion .

The successful applicant will be responsible for coordinating (CTP) a case load as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Whether you are experienced or highly skilled already in your field and want a change of practice or you are looking to take the next step into the community to develop your career, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs for older adults experiencing mental illness both functional and organic, the development of programmes of care (CTP) and the implementation and evaluation of these programmes of care for a defined clinical caseload.

We are looking for practitioners who are passionate about promoting the well-being and rights of older people, interested in contributing to service development and maintaining a high standard of clinical care.

You will have considerable opportunities for training and professional development and regular clinical supervision will be available.

Full time hours are preferred (but part time hours considered).

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 01/08/2025

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 is desirable 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

• Professional Qualification/Registration from recognised body - ie: RMN, OT, Social Worker
• 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.

£37,898 to £45,637 a yearper annum (pro rata if part-time)