Community Psychiatric Nurse

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Swansea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Swansea is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join its Community Mental Health Team. You will provide essential secondary care and act as a care co-ordinator for patients, working within a multidisciplinary team. This role offers excellent opportunities for training and career development in a supportive environment. The ideal candidate will be motivated and possess strong communication skills, adhering to the recovery ethos in mental health care.

Benefits

Professional training and development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and a positive attitude toward mental health care.

Responsibilities

• Provide secondary care to patients under the Mental Health Measure.
• Act as a care co-ordinator.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality community mental health services.

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity within the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) Area 1 and Area 2, Central Clinic for a Registered Mental Health Nurse (Band 6) to join our busy team providing secondary care to patients under the Mental Health Measure and act as a care co-ordinator. The team operates Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, excluding Bank Holidays. The role involves working as part of a multidisciplinary team in the delivery of a high quality community mental health service under the Mental Health Measure (2010) Wales, while maintaining the recovery ethos at the forefront of nursing care.

We are looking for a motivated individual who can work independently and as part of the Multi-Disciplinary team, with excellent communication skills and a positive attitude to mental health care, ensuring privacy, dignity, respect and confidentiality are upheld at all times.

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled. Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.