Job summary
The Merthyr and Cynon Local Primary mental Health Support Service is excited to announce a vacancy for a band 7 Advance Practitioner.
The successful candidate will provide expert support to a well established team of mental health practitioners based across the Merthyr and Cynon locality.
The post holder will act as an advanced mental health practitioner within the context of a multi-disciplinary primary care service. They will offer specialist advice and deliver evidence based mental health care to clients in the GP surgeries and a range of community based premises and will play a major role in the continuous development of the service within the UHB; as well as working in close liaison with colleagues in our psychology department, outpatients, and Community Mental Health Teams, and will monitor referral rates to ensure that our community receive a timely and proportionate service and treatment plan designed to meet their individual needs.
Main duties of the job
To act as a highly specialist clinical expert, providing support and advice to GPs and other primary care providers such as practice nurses to enable them to safely manage and care for people with mental health problems
- Ensure that a culture of effective assessment, formulation and positive risk management is present in the team.
- Initiate and actively promote the development of evidence based practice.
- Foster robust working relationships with all partners primary care, CMHTs Local Authorities and the voluntary sector.
- To carry an assessment and intervention based caseload and take a lead on management of complex cases and supporting staff in management of such cases.
- Promote advanced practice and the acquisition of new skills for the team and promote the profile of the Advanced Practitioner as an educator and expert practitioner.
- Support and instigate the use of evidence based good practice through an evidence based approach using audit and promoting good practice.
- Deputises for Team Leader as and when required.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job 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
Job description
Job 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
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant degree level qualification
- Qualified Mental Health professional such as a registered Mental health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist
- Evidence of post- registration continuing professional development
- Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practice Sound working knowledge of the legal and policy framework underpinning mental health service provision e.g. Mental Health Measures, Mental Capacity Act, National Service Frameworks, Care Programme Approach
- Knowledge of safeguarding procedures for children and adults
- Evidence of achievement in clinical practice within the area of speciality
Desirable
- Relevant masters degree or willingness to work towards
- Ward/Team management experience
- Teaching experience
Experience
Essential
- Organisational ability and time management skills
- Experience of supervising staff and case formulation
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant degree level qualification
- Qualified Mental Health professional such as a registered Mental health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist
- Evidence of post- registration continuing professional development
- Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practice Sound working knowledge of the legal and policy framework underpinning mental health service provision e.g. Mental Health Measures, Mental Capacity Act, National Service Frameworks, Care Programme Approach
- Knowledge of safeguarding procedures for children and adults
- Evidence of achievement in clinical practice within the area of speciality
Desirable
- Relevant masters degree or willingness to work towards
- Ward/Team management experience
- Teaching experience
Experience
Essential
- Organisational ability and time management skills
- Experience of supervising staff and case formulation
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
