Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health Services
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 070-NMR182-1124
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bryntirion Resource Centre
- Town
- Welshpool
- Salary
- £37,898 - £45,637 per annum (pro rata if part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Community Mental Health Practitioner
Band 6
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.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 or 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner to join our Community Mental Health Team based in Welshpool.
The role can be offered at either a Band 6 or with Annex 21 -To start at a band 5 and undertake a one year training programme to obtain the relevant competencies and experience to meet the role of Community Mental Health Practitioner in Adult Mental Health and all duties, as indicated within this job description at band 6.
Main duties of the job
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.
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.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Professional and Registered with the relevant Professional Body
- Evidence of continous proffesional develpoment
- Extensive knowledge of mental health issues
- Advanced knowledge of mental health legislation, law, and practice
- 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
- Understanding of clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- WARRN
- CBT qualifications/Psycho-Social Interventions/teahing cqualification
- Evidence of personal development/specialist practitioner award
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
- Psychosocial Interventions qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
- Sound understanding of community and multidisciplinary work.
- Experience of working within a community setting and with Severely Mentally ill clients
- Evidence of supervising and developing junior staff
- Abilty to meet travel requirments for the post
- OR for Annex 21: Willingness and interest in gaining experience working with people who have a mental health disorder in a community setting
english
Essential criteria
- in depth understanding of the workings and function of the CMHT
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Multidisciplinary team work
- Advanced care planning and problem solving skills
- Advanced risk assessment skills
- Ability to lead a small team/provide clinical supervision
- Range of assessment skills for community working/able to manage resources
- Good medication management skills including facilitation of medication clinics
- OR for Annex 21: Willingness and interest in developing these abilities and aptitudes within a community team setting
Desirable criteria
- Mentor and assessor skills
- Change management skills
- Motivational skills
- Welsh speaker
- ICT skills
- Skills to promote service user involvement
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
- Poppy McColl
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01938 558969
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