Community Psychiatric Nurse

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in Wales is seeking a Community Psychiatric Nurse to join the Older Adult Community Mental Health team. Responsibilities include managing clinical caseloads, conducting assessments, and formulating care plans. Ideal candidates will have experience in mental health and the ability to speak Welsh is desirable. This role offers a fantastic benefits package and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Fantastic benefits package

Extensive training and development opportunities

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health support for older adults.
• Understanding complex mental health issues.
• Ability to form and evaluate care plans.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of complex mental health problems.
• Evaluate care and conduct regular reviews.
• Act as a care co-ordinator and advocate.

Skills

Ability to speak Welsh

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Overview

The Community Psychiatric Nurse will be a member of the Older Adult Community Mental Health team, working closely with the multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clinical caseloads and conduct assessments of highly complex problems which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of solutions for service users who are experiencing severe and complex mental health difficulties, both organic and functional.
• Take responsibility for allocated caseloads to ensure assessments of health and social needs in line with their code of practice.
• Formulate, plan and evaluate care, including regular reviews and updates of risk assessments, documentation and care planning.
• Act as a care co-ordinator and advocate for the service user when appropriate and promote independence through the recovery process.

Requirements / Qualifications

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About the employer

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

Benefits and development

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Strategic context

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Application information

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