Community Mental Health Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Full time RNMH for North Caerphilly CMHT. The successful applicant needs to be highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic about working with service users in the community within the Community Mental Health Team based at Rhymney Integrated healthcare centre in Rhymney.

This is an excellent development opportunity for a Band 5 Nurse or existing band 6 Nurse with post registration experience to be supported in developing community nursing skills in an established and evolving integrated community mental health team. You will have knowledge and experience in the care of people with complex, severe and enduring mental health problems in a community setting. You will have the opportunity to link with the wider service which includes the CMHT clinics, CRHTT, AOT and the inpatient ward.

You will be committed to ensuring the delivery of the highest quality user-centred care and contribute to the development of adult mental health services in Caerphilly. You will take on the role of Care Coordinator for a number of patients. The successful applicant will be part of a developing service providing a high standard and evidence based care to those in North Caerphilly.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team and Care Co-ordinate their own caseload of patients in line with the Mental Health (Wales) measure. You will be committed to ensuring the delivery of the highest quality user-centred care and contribute to the development of adult mental health services in North Caerphilly.

The applicant will undertake core CMHT duties such as routine and urgent assessment clinics, assessing, planning and implementation of care.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.