Community Mental Health Nurse (RMHN)

Job summary

To work within a multidisciplinary team and provide care and support under the Mental Health Measures 2010 for people with Complex mental health conditions. This role will also require multi professional approach and communication. Robust mental health assessments and risk management. Initial assessments while completing extended assessments to establish a treatment pathway for the individual. Communication from family and cares are essential, with collaborative working with treatment options, care and treatment plans and safety plans. The CMHT Bridgend operate 7 days a week, with one member of staff working the weekend with HTT support.

This role is fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to service needs. 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

Care coordination under the Mental Health Measures Wales

Working to the Mental Health Act 2005, this will be updated in February 2026.

Planning care, goal setting, risk management and risk formation.

For a holistic care and risk management Communicating with patients, carers, family including muti professionals e.g. Children services, MARAC, police, GP's, third sector, LMPHSS, HTT, MASH.

Documentation/ongoing referrals are essential and there will be many CMHT, MHA etc documentation/referrals that will/maybe needed to be completed e.g. Tribunal reports, CTP, WARRN, assessment tools, daily notes and ongoing referrals.

The role does require lone working and the CMHT ensure that staff's safety in paramount and therefore have measures in place to help reduce any risk to staff. The individual will also have a responsibility to contributing to this procedure.

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 (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:

o We listen, learn, and improve

o We treat everyone with respect

o 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.