Dementia Intensive Support Team Practitioner

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is seeking an experienced Band 6 Mental Health Nurse for the Dementia Intensive Support Team (DIST). The role will involve advanced community-based care, rapid assessments, risk management, and crisis intervention, with work across elderly dementia services and flexible hours.

The post requires an NMC registered practitioner with Welsh language skills at Level 3 or above, and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care in the community setting.

Qualifications

• NMC registered Mental Health Nurse with current licence.
• Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above.
• Experience in dementia care and community-based mental health settings.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures for adults and children.
• Understanding of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.
• Teaching/Training qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate rapid assessment, treatment, crisis prevention and intervention.
• Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments and provide specialist advice to the team.
• Deliver a flexible, responsive local service within the community.
• Collaborate with colleagues, partners and the local community to meet mental health needs.
• Assess risk and formulate safety plans accordingly.
• Communicate effectively with all parts of the mental health service and carers.
• Deputise for the team leader when required.

Skills

Risk assessment

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Decision making

Education

NMC registered Mental Health Nurse

Welsh language Level 3 (CEFR B2)

Job description

Band 6

Main area Older Adults Community Mental Health Teams, DIST Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri, 9 - 8 and will include weekend and BH work) Job ref 110-NMR264-1026W-A

Site TBC on interview, YCC or Quarella Road Town Mountain Ash or Bridgend Salary £40,559 - £48,841 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Are you an experienced Mental Health Nurse looking to utilise your clinical skills in a different and rewarding environment?

The Dementia Intensive Support Team (DIST) are seeking an ambitious and caring Band 6 Registered Mental Health Practitioners to join our existing team.

The DIST team are proactive and highly skilled at managing risk and supporting service users within CTM who may be experiencing or approaching crisis in their mental health. The service is passionate about providing alternative options to hospital admissions, so you can expect to be undertaking rewarding and highly intensive work.

We looking to recruit a compassionate, dedicated, and conscientious individual, who wants to make a positive difference to adults experiencing a dementia-related crisis.

Staff provide care, treatment, and assessment to patients in their own homes and other places of safety, getting you out and about seeing patients in a range of community settings.

If you enjoy working with complex dementia patients, are looking to develop as an autonomous, confident practitioner, then we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

The post holder will facilitate rapid assessment, treatment, crisis prevention and intervention along with preventing avaoidable hopsital admissions

Will be responsible for undertaking comprehensive clinical assessments. They will provide specialist clinical advice to other team members on the suitability of various assessents/treatment/support.

Will be clinically resposnible for spporting the delivery of a flexible, responsive local service within the community.

You will work collaboratively with collegues, key partners and those within the local community to develop services to meet the mental health needs of the community.

Assess risk and formulate safety plans accordingly.

Contribute to effective communication with all parts of the mental health service, in particular the Older Adults Community Mental Health Teams (OACMHT).

Establish rapport and maintain supportive professional relationships with clients and their carers, even when there are barriers to acceptance such as lack of insight or difficulties adjusting to complex changes; recognising the stress associated with caring, offering and promoting carer’s assessments as required.

Deputise for the team leader as and when required.

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or to view in Trac.

This post is advertised as Welsh Essential. Candidates need to demonstrate Welsh Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. This isn’t ‘fluency’. Level 3 means being able to communicate in Welsh during routine clinical situations, such as welcoming patients, discussing straightforward aspects of their care and answering routine questions. If you’re comfortable holding everyday conversations in Welsh, we encourage you to apply. Your Welsh language skills will help us provide person-centred care and enable patients to receive services in their language of choice. Have a look at our ‘Croeso Candidate’ booklet below for more information.

Person specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

• NMC registered Mental Health Nurse
• Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practice.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures for children and adults
• Sound working knowledge of the legal and policy framework
• Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its application to practice.
• Teaching/Training qualification

Experience

• Post registration clinical experience of managing patients with Dementia and associated clinical conditions.
• Experience of working alongside multi-disciplinary teams and other disciplines.
• Experience of supervising and developing junior staff.
• Experience of liaising with a wide range of health care professionals, social services, and other organisations such as the Independent Care Sector.
• Experience of working in the community.
• Experience of leading change or new initiatives or other service development.

Other Role Requirements

• Work well both as an individual and as part of a team, always acting in a professional manner.
• Be able to maintain judgement when under pressure or in highly distressing/emotive situation.
• Process a strong commitment to improving patients’ experiences and care.

Skills & Attributes

• Risk Assessment Skills and ability to elevate.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with personnel at all levels.
• Excellent motivational skills with the ability to motivate others.
• Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.
• Ability to demonstrate effective non-verbal communication skills i.e. effective listening skills, positive body language.
• Ability to perform under pressure, quickly and effectively, making decisions, following through agreed care pathways.
• Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level or above

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.