Nurse Assessor/Case Manager

Temple B'nai Abraham; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a skilled Band 6 Mental Health or Learning Disability Practitioner to join a dynamic team focused on individual patient commissioning. In this role, you will conduct comprehensive assessments and collaborate with various stakeholders to enhance patient outcomes. This position offers a chance to work in a vibrant community, contributing to innovative healthcare solutions while enjoying professional development opportunities. If you possess the necessary qualifications and a passion for making a difference in mental health services, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must have UK professional registration and significant experience in mental health settings.
• Desirable: Experience in patient commissioning services.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessments for Continuing Health Care and NHS Funded Nursing Care.
• Support the service manager and facilitate integrated working with local authorities.

Skills

Clinical assessment and formulation skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to understand and manage complex issues

Effective interpersonal and influencing skills

Education

NMC registration for MH/LD

Evidence of post-registration continuing professional development

Job description

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

About

On 1 April 2019 Cwm Taf University Health Board changed its name to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board as it took responsibility for providing healthcare services for the people in the Bridgend County Borough area. Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB now provides primary, community, hospital, and mental health services to the 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs – Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Cardiff, to the south, the coastal town of Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery of the Brecon Beacons to the north, we operate within a vibrant community, rich in history and heritage.

Services will continue to be delivered across a network of Community Clinics, Health Centres and Community Hospitals supported by three District General Hospitals, Princess of Wales hospital in Bridgend, Prince Charles hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, and Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant.

If you come to work in Cwm Taf Morgannwg you will be guaranteed a warm Welsh welcome, opportunities for professional development, and a clinical environment that is innovative and seeks to improve clinical outcomes.

Key details

Location

Site: Ysbyty Cwm Cynon/Royal Glamorgan Hospital

Address: Mountain Ash

Town: Aberdare, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

Postcode: CF45 4BZ

Major / Minor Region: Merthyr Tydfil

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Across Mon-Fri)

Salary

Salary: £37,898 - £45,637 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Grade: Band 6

Specialty

Main area: Individual Patient Commissioning for MH/LD

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and dynamic Band 6 Mental Health or Learning Disability Practitioner to become part of our Individual patient commissioning Service within the Mental health and learning disability directorate.

Applications would be welcomed from Nurses with experience of working in relevant mental health or learning disability settings.

The post holder will be responsible for providing comprehensive assessments supporting the Continuing Health Care, NHS Funded Nursing Care, and 117 aftercare processes. The post holder will work as part of a team, acting as a resource to provide nursing advice in relation to appropriate placement and management.

The post holder will develop and maintain a collaborative approach to the fair application of 117 aftercare, NHS Funded Nursing Care and Continuing Health Care criteria. The post holder will encourage joint working and actively work towards improving outcomes for patients via the process, and provide accurate advice and information to Lead Nurse/Co-ordinator, families etc regarding the outcome of the assessment process.

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The post holder will support the service Manager and Commissioning case manager for the designated locality in the future development of the Nursing Team. This will also include the facilitation of integrated working with colleagues in Local Authorities and 3rd sector organisations to support individuals, who may at times be presenting in crisis. The ability to make balanced decisions and use positive risk taking approaches, whilst managing potentially high pressure situations is an essential part of this role.

The post involves interagency liaison and collaborative working with local Social Services, education, families, independent providers and other agencies, as needed.

The post holder will also be responsible for providing Consultation and training in line with a developing commissioning MH/LD service, within the directorate as well as to outside agencies.

Current provision of service is Monday – Friday, normally 9-5

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

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

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

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

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 please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Applicant requirements

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. Welsh language skills are desirable.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

• NMC registration for MH/LD

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of post- registration continuing professional development activity

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience working at band 5 or above in a mental health or learning disability setting

Desirable criteria

• Relevant experience within patient commissioning services

Skills

Essential criteria

• Clinical assessment and formulation skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to understand and manage complex issues and environments.
• Effective interpersonal and influencing skills.

Desirable criteria

• Effective performance management skills.
• Presenting to other disciplines.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practice

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of working towards post graduate qualification.

Documents

• Nurse Assessor MHLD JDPS Updated
• OH form
• NWSSP Recruitment Services Privacy Notice
• Employee Benefits
• Guidance Notes for Applicants April 2024

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Nick Rush

Job title: Senior Nurse for patient commissioning MH/LD

Email address: [email protected]

Telephone number: 01443 74718

Please contact Nick Rush on 01443 443443 ext 74718 if you would like to discuss further or make an appointment to visit.