11 Oct
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Port Talbot
Job description
Job summary
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD, ELIGIBLE AGENCY WORKERS, SBU VOCATIONAL TRAINEES OR SBU VOLUNTEERS.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Forge Community Mental Health Team for a Registered Mental Health Nurse (Band 6) to join our busy team.
We currently have one full time permanent post available. The team operates Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm except Bank Holidays.
We are looking for a motivated individual who can work independently and as part of the Multi-Disciplinary team.Excellent communication skills are essential as well as having a positive attitude to mental health care whilst ensuring individual needs for privacy, dignity, respect and confidentiality are upheld at all times.
In this Health Board we aspire to be driven by our values; where every person that works for us, regardless of their role, is expected to demonstrate the values of "caring for each other", "working together" and "always improving".
Main duties of the job
The role will consist of working as part of a multidisciplinary team in undertaking the role of the Care Coordinator in the delivery of a high quality community mental health service under the framework of the Care Programme Approach and the Mental Health Measure (2010) Wales whilst maintaining the Recovery ethos at the forefront of nursing care.
To assess implement and evaluate agreed care and treatment plans for each individual on the caseload which has previously been agreed with the service users / carers.
To work autonomously but under the indirect supervision of a Band 7 registered nurse / team manager and in conjunction with unregistered Band 3 healthcare assistants, other health colleagues and colleagues from the Local Authority in delivery of a supportive service for those people under the care of the CMHT.
There will also be an expectation of the successful candidate to work as part of our duty team, which will involve mental health assessments and providing a point of contact for existing service users in the absence of their care coordinator.
The CMHT also provides a variety of clinics, including depot, Clozapine, Lithium and physical health screening clinics, which the role will also be involved with in terms of providing support for substantive clinic nurses during times of leave.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and / or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science / therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
- We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation;
- gender identity or,
whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership;
or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
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
- Possession of post graduate qualification (diploma, degree or higher qualification) or evidence of working towards the same
Desirable
- Relevant Nursing Degree
- Diploma in relevant Nursing / Community Studies
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at Band 5 within a multidisciplinary team framework in Acute Adult Mental Health Services.
- Experience of joint working with other agencies / services
Desirable
Experience of working with family and carers
Skills
Essential
- Work autonomously with an ability to communicate and engage effectively with service users suffering from severe mental health problems.
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
- Communicate with a range of people from statutory and non-statutory agencies.
- Autonomously manage time, prioritise work, utilise problem solving strategies to meet the needs of the service users and the service as a whole.
- Ability to assess risk and respond appropriately using evidence based literature.
- CPA / Mental Health Measure 2010 to facilitate this.
- Ability to assess, plan and evaluate care plans to meet individual need of service users.
Desirable
- Ability to use word processor and database
- Ability to speak Welsh
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of evidence based practises within a mental health setting.
- Health Board Policies and Procedures.
- Medication.
- Risk Assessment.
- Knowledge of clinical audit / governance
- Broad knowledge of national mental health issues and policies.
- Knowledge of case management concepts.
- Up to date knowledge of Mental health Measure 2010 and Mental Health Act 1983.
- Working knowledge of clinical outcome measurements.
▶️ Community Mental Health Nurse
🖊️ Swansea Bay University Health Board
📍 Port Talbot