Community Mental Health Practitioner in Wales

Hywel Dda University Health Board are looking to recruit a full time Community Mental Health Practitioner with a qualification and registration as a RMN nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker. The successful applicant will join the Integrated Community Mental Health Team, based at Wellfield Resource Centre, Carmarthen. The post is permanent and will be full time - 37.5 hours per week. The hours will be worked in 7.5hr shifts over a 9am to 5pm shift pattern rota, Monday to Friday. The post offers an excellent opportunity to work in an interesting and developing service environment. You will have considerable opportunities for training and professional development. Our service operates 5 days a week and works through an Assessment & Recovery approach with people accessing Secondary Mental Health Services.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for a defined clinical caseload including the role of a Care Co-ordinator within Care Treatment Planning under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.
• The post holder will be required to work without direct supervision for their delegated caseload.
• The post holder will require effective communication skills and be able to develop positive working relationships between all healthcare professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies, maintaining good communication across all boundaries.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. Interviews will be held on 17/02/2026.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Person Specification

• Professional Qualification/Registration from recognised body - i.e.: RMN, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker
• Post-basic education in the area of practice to postgraduate diploma level
• Wide range of experience within a service related setting
• Demonstrates achievements in developments of care standards/procedures guidelines
• Demonstrates effective team working
• Use of I.T. skills
• Demonstrates research and audit experience
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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.