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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full time or part time Monday to Friday)
Job ref
001-NMR247-0624
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital Llandough
Town
Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan
Salary
£35,922 - £43,257 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/07/2024 23:59

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Community Mental Health Nurse - Neuropsychiatry

Band 6

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health 
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.


Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic 
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these  challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in 
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the 
next decade and beyond. 

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

  • We are kind and caring
  • We are respectful
  • We have trust and integrity
  • We take personal responsibility 

As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.

We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed


 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 6 mental health nurses to work within our Day and Community team as part of the Welsh Neuropsychiatric service. The Day and Community Neuropsychiatry team is based at Hafan y Coed, University Hospital Llandough, next door to Ash Ward, the Neuropsychiatry Inpatient Ward.

We are an All-Wales specialist tertiary mental health service for individuals who have suffered a serious acquired brain injury.  The service provides a comprehensive resource for the assessment, investigation, management and rehabilitation for patients suffering with neuropsychiatric, cognitive, emotional and behavioural problems as a result of that injury.

The All Wales Neuropsychiatry Service is currently undergoing transformation and working towards a hub and spoke, liaison model. This will allow Neuropsychiatry Services to act as a specialist resource to support appropriate management of people with brain injuries to services across Wales. This support will be goal centred, time limited and prudent in approach.

 

Main duties of the job

We are looking for enthusiastic, hardworking individuals who are dedicated to providing high-quality person-centred care and who enjoy working collaboratively with a wide multi-disciplinary team. You would be expected to demonstrate excellent communication skills, compassion and the ability to coordinate your own caseload.  As this is an All-Wales Service, staff are often required to travel to support individual’s resident to other health boards across Wales. Applications would be welcomed from all individuals with a background of mental health nursing, especially those with experience of neuropsychiatry.

We would welcome people to visit us, to find out more about the service.

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

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is  “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our  vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.   As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing.    We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.   Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.    

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.    Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline.  Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff  and the Vale offers the best of both worlds

Detailed job description and main 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 criteria
  • RMN or equivalent nursing diploma or degree
  • Demonstrable post registration development through relevant courses and study days
Desirable criteria
  • Psychological therapies

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in clinical practice within the area of speciality
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working withing a multi-agency community mental health setting

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Organisational ability and time management skills
  • Clinical assessment and formulation skills
  • Communication skills

Special Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstable post - registration knowledge through experience as a qualified mental health nurse / attendance of formal / informal courses / training
  • Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practice.
  • Working knowledge of the legal and policy framework underpinning mental health service provisions
  • Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of delivering psychosocial interventions / CBT and / or experience of postgraduate psychosocial skills training

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Flexible to the service
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to work on own initiative

Other

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel in a timely manner to undertake the duties of the post at various locations

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma Lamorte
Job title
Neuropsychiatry Day and Community Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
029 2182 4610
Additional information

Kim Sweet - Senior Nurse MHSOP and Neuropsychiatry

029 2182 5776

[email protected]

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