Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (30 hours per week Mon-Fri)
- Job ref
- 040-NMR753-1124
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maindiff Court Hospital
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Salary
- £37,898 - £45,637 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
PCMHSS Mental Health Practitioner
Band 6
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
Primary Care Mental Health Support Service (PCMHSS)
Working within the legislative framework of part One of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure, to improve access to mental health support at a primary care level for people with mild to moderate or stable severe mental health needs within the context of a multidisciplinary multi-agency Primary Care Mental Health Support Service (PCMHSS).
The service is delivered to working age adults, older adults and people with a learning disability.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and forward-thinking professional with experience of working with adults to join the Monmouthshire Primary Care Mental Health Support Service (PCMHSS).
Applicants must be a Registered Mental Health Professional (Occupational Therapist, Registered Nurse – Mental Health, Registered Nurse – Learning Disabilities or Social Worker).
The successful applicant will support the wellbeing of adults by delivering the five functions of Part One the Mental Health Measure:
• Conducting assessments of mental health need
• Providing brief, evidence-based therapeutic interventions
• Offering consultation to professionals working at a ‘Tier One’ level
• Providing guidance and advice to adults and their families
• Supporting onward referral where necessary.
Ensuring effective service provision to adults is a high priority within the Gwent PCMHSS.
There will be training and developmental opportunities for the successful applicants, as well as the opportunity to contribute to new initiatives and developments within the service.
This is an opportunity to work within a psychologically minded service with a strong commitment to the prudent healthcare agenda. Informal enquiry about the posts is welcomed.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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
Skills
Essential criteria
- Assessment skills including MH Wales measure and safeguarding/risk management
- Evidence based informed practice re Ax and intervention eg matched care & individual responsivity
Desirable criteria
- Welsh speaker
- Worked as part of a team
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of achievement in clinical practice within the area of speciality eg primary care, community mental health, older adults, CAMHS
- Experience of delivering psychological interventions
- Experience of managing own caseload and working independently
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervision/mentorship
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification and valid registration
Desirable criteria
- Additional qualifications ie intervention and supervision or mentorship
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kate Jensterle
- Job title
- PCMHSS Team Lead Monmouthshire
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07891777938
- Additional information
Only available for contact between 4th and the 8th November inclusive.
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