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.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis 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 isCaring 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

Job description

Job 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

• RMN or equivalent nursing diploma or degree
• Demonstrable post registration development through relevant courses and study days

Desirable

• Psychological therapies

Experience

Essential

• Experience in clinical practice within the area of speciality

Desirable

• Experience of working withing a multi-agency community mental health setting

Skills

Essential

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

Special Knowledge

Essential

• 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

• Experience of delivering psychosocial interventions / CBT and / or experience of postgraduate psychosocial skills training

Personal Qualities

Essential

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

Other

Essential

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital Llandough

Penlan Road

Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan

CF64 2XX

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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