Community Mental Health Nurse Job in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Community Mental Health Nurse

Bridgend, WLS, GB, United Kingdom

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

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Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for a keen, enthusiastic nurse to work as part of Bridgend south CMHT.

The post is at band 6 and, the successful applicant will work with a multi-disciplinary team.

The successful applicant will be the care co-ordinator for a caseload of patients and work within the framework of the Mental Health Measures (2010) Wales providing specialist knowledge and advice to a range of service users and providers.

The successful applicant will be responsible for a caseload of patients with varying mental health needs and diagnosis. This will involve a comprehensive assessment of need, care planning and implementation of that care along with regular reviews in line with team and national standards.

As a member of the team, there is a requirement to work weekends on a rota basis. This rota is shared between staff in both north and south CMHT's. Staff are generally required to work approximately 4 weekends per year, 9 - 5 including some Bank Holidays.

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.

The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of the wider MDT but also autonomously. You will also undertake assessments and be involved in joint working.

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.

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