Registered Mental Health Nurse

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local health board in Wales seeks a qualified staff nurse to work in a supportive environment focused on mental health care. The role involves managing your caseload, administering medication, and participating in multidisciplinary care reviews. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a positive attitude toward patients with complex mental health needs. The position rotates on a 12-hour shift schedule.

Qualifications

• Qualified staff nurse with experience in mental health.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Understanding of the Mental Health Measure 2012 framework.

Responsibilities

• Work as a registered mental health nurse in inpatient settings.
• Administer, monitor, and supervise prescribed medication.
• Participate in clinical reviews and case formulations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Positive attitude to working with complex mental health needs

Ability to manage a caseload of patients

Job description

Overview

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a qualified staff nurse to develop in a busy, friendly team where your skills and ideas are valued and your development supported. This role will be 12 hour shift pattern.

Using the Mental Health Measure 2012 framework, to work with the individual to assess, plan, implement and evaluate their needs. Using the recovery process; agreeing realistic and achievable outcomes. Participate in the individualised Care and Treatment (multi-disciplinary team) care reviews. Ensuring that reviews are carried out on a regular basis and the review is documented accurately in the individual inpatient records. This role will be 12 hour shift pattern. To administer, monitor and supervise prescribed medication. Observe for and report, as appropriate, therapeutic effects, any possible side effects using evidence based scales. Offer support, advice and information to carers/relatives. Encourage participation of carers in planning of care and work in a manner which will engender trust and co-operation, thereby enhancing patient care, maintaining confidentiality at all times. As a member of the multi-disciplinary team contribute to clinical reviews/case formulation and report on the condition of patients to other professionals and when required provide written reports as requested, including Mental Health Tribunals. Adhere to the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Policies and Procedures in all areas of clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• To work as a registered mental health nurse in the in-patient setting of the Mental Health.
• The post holder will have excellent communication skills, a positive attitude to working with people with complex mental health needs and work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• The post holder will manage their own caseload of patients, and act as an expert resource in the care and treatment of patients experiencing a range of mental health problems relevant to the area of practice.

About us

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 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.