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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the mental health and learning disabilities services for an experienced, motivated and forward thinking practitioner to provide specialist substance misuse care within the custodial environment, working as part of an integrated and multi-disciplinary health service.  

You will be expected to deliver a range of specialist interventions at secondary care level to include referral management, screening assessment, triage and evidence based interventions by providing one to one and group facilitated sessions whilst managing a mixed and challenging caseload.

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

Main duties of the job

Duties will include performing robust assessment, screening and interventions to offenders with substance misuse concerns and ensuring that all waiting times, assessments and interventions are delivered in a timely manner in line with Mental Health Measure Wales.

As a named care coordinator you will need to be proactive, using an evidence-based approach to clinical interventions, health promotion/ prevention activity and the management of acute and long terms conditions using a stepped care approach.

You will ensure integrated and collaborative working with other specialist services, including the continuity of care, liaising with community mental health teams to ensure appropriate sharing of information and provide comprehensive and timely reports and mental health expertise to Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangement panels (MAPPA) police, probation services, solicitors and court liaison teams as directed.

Working for our organisation

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic practitioners with a real interest in forensic mental health and substance misuse and whilst experience in a forensic setting is desirable, it is not essential.

Our aim is to identify staff with a strong belief in recovery and who are comfortable working closely with forensic prisoners. This type of setting will provide challenges and it is important that you have good understanding of caring for patients with acute mental health backgrounds. You will be approachable, energetic and resilient. You will be joining a team committed to improving the health and wellbeing of patients under our care and also supporting your professional development.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their skills within offender health and work closely within a multi-agency team to improve practice and overall experience for the service users.

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.