Job summary
The post will be based in Quarella Road with strong links to Local Authority, the inpatient mental health wards at Angelton Clinic, our GP partners and third sector organisations.
The post holder will hold a first level qualification in mental health nursing and have excellent clinical knowledge and experience of mental health and the Mental Health Measure 2010. Excellent communication, listening and organisational skills are essential along with MDT working, in a challenging and changeable environment.
To deliver evidence based holistic professional mental health care to older people within the context of an integrated multi-disciplinary and multi-agency community mental health team.
The post holder is identified as a skilled and creative practitioner with knowledge of working with and supporting people living within their own communities and will be an integral member of the Community Mental Health Team.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary teams to meet the needs of people within a community setting.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 6 months to cover maternity leave. If you are interested in applying for it as a secondment, please obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying.
Main duties of the job
To hold a clinical caseload providing comprehensive assessment, care and treatment to clients referred to the Community Mental Health Team in accordance with Part 2 of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.
Acting within their professional boundaries, the post holder will provide support and intervention through holistic person-centred assessment, clinical consideration, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care within a multi-agency team approach. The post holder will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making for older people within their homes.
Foster robust, open and positive working relationships with all partners in particular Local Authority and other mental health services and the 3rd sector, ensuring that all partners are treated with dignity and respect.
Proactively contribute to the continuing improvement and development of community mental health services, within an environment that welcomes new ideas and listens to everyone
The post holder will frequently work as a Lone Worker.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.
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
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse Evidence of post- registration continuing professional development activity
- Post Registration qualification to postgraduate Diploma level, or possess skills, knowledge, training and experience to equivalency.
- Excellent clinical knowledge of specialist area.
- Good knowledge of NHS Funded Nursing Care and Continuing Health Care
Desirable
- Knowledge of Escalating Concerns Policy
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a patient centred environment.
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience of drafting reports and correspondence.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi-agency community mental health setting
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to understand and manage complex issues and environments.
- Partnership and multi-disciplinary working.
Desirable
- Presenting information to other professional groups.
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound working knowledge of the legal and policy framework underpinning mental health service provision e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, National Service Frameworks, Care and Treatment Planning.
Other
Essential
- The role is community based, therefore the ability to travel throughout the UHB locality in a timely manner is essential to the role.
- Can work effectively with people with diverse skills, abilities and experience.
- Able to prioritise work and work to multiple deadlines.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse Evidence of post- registration continuing professional development activity
- Post Registration qualification to postgraduate Diploma level, or possess skills, knowledge, training and experience to equivalency.
- Excellent clinical knowledge of specialist area.
- Good knowledge of NHS Funded Nursing Care and Continuing Health Care
Desirable
- Knowledge of Escalating Concerns Policy
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a patient centred environment.
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience of drafting reports and correspondence.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi-agency community mental health setting
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to understand and manage complex issues and environments.
- Partnership and multi-disciplinary working.
Desirable
- Presenting information to other professional groups.
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound working knowledge of the legal and policy framework underpinning mental health service provision e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, National Service Frameworks, Care and Treatment Planning.
Other
Essential
- The role is community based, therefore the ability to travel throughout the UHB locality in a timely manner is essential to the role.
- Can work effectively with people with diverse skills, abilities and experience.
- Able to prioritise work and work to multiple deadlines.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
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).
