Community Mental Health Nurse (Adults)

Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.

Job overview

You will be required to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and to provide specialist assessment, treatment and care to a caseload of people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties from within the local community.

The successful candidate will be required to provide care to service users within the legal frameworks of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010, the Social Services and Well- Being (Wales) Act 2014 and the Mental Health Act (1983)

You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible in approach, able to work autonomously as well as with statutory and non- statutory service providers.

Effective communication and engagement skills are fundamental to this role, as well as a current evidence-based knowledge and a commitment to working with individuals adopting a recovery approach and a commitment to working within a trauma informed model of care.

In return for your skills and expertise we can offer you a variety of rewarding challenges, continued training and development and the opportunity to work within a friendly and supportive team.

Main duties of the job

Assist the Team Manager with the management and organization of their clinical area
Participate in the single point of access meetings (SPOA) . Responsible for undertaking and documenting the Mental Health Measure paperwork, evidence-based assessments of client’s physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs, taking-into-account and respecting ethnicity, for a defined caseload. Assess and manage the care of clients with complex risk behaviours ensuring that a comprehensive risk assessment is completed and documented, for all actual or potential areas of risk, i.e. harm to self or others, neglect, exploitation and
vulnerability.
Responsibility for formulating and developing standard and complex, outcome focused care and treatment plans in
collaboration with clients and in accordance with the multi-disciplinary care programme approach.
Monitor and evaluate commissioned services utilized within the care packages. Responsible for the care co-ordination of reviews in accordance with legislation incorporating statutory and legal
requirements under the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act, ensuring dissemination of documentation as
appropriate.
Provide written and verbal reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals/Appeals and for other service requirements as necessary.
Responsibility for the safe administration of prescribed depot medications, physical health monitoring in collaboration with GP and providing education (if appropriate to profession).

Working for our organisation

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don’t speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don’t worry: the health board will support you with training.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Registered Mental Health Nurse and Registered with the NMC
• Educated to Diploma level
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Advanced knowledge of current Mental Health Legislation and practice
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation
• Extensive knowledge of Mental Health issues
• Knowledge of research based, and evidence-based interventions
• Advanced knowledge and application of the Care and Treatment plans
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 for those parts of the Act that directly affect the Community Psychiatric Nurses role
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Teaching and Assessing qualification
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy qualifications

Experience

• Community mental health working in nursing
• Evidence of supervisory experience

Skills and Attributes

• Multidisciplinary teamwork skills
• Advanced care planning and problem-solving skills
• Good medication management skills including facilitation of medication clinics
• Lead small team
• Provide clinical supervision
• Committed to raising the standards of clinical care
• Manage resources
• Range of assessment skills for community working
• Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn
• Mentor and Assessor skills
• Management of medication clinics, e.g. Clozapine monitoring
• Motivational skills
• Skills to promote user involvement

Other

• Ability to travel for meeting, training and to meet the service need

As a Health Board we embrace diversity and inclusion. We offer a supportive and welcoming place to work which is free from discrimination and fair in all our working practices.

We’ll value your contribution whether you’re looking for your first job, an apprenticeship, re-entering the workforce or looking for a career change. Powys Teaching Health Board warmly welcomes all.

You can complete your application in Welsh or English, it’s entirely your choice. Once you’ve applied, we will keep you updated on the progress of your application, so be sure to check your emails regularly.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.