An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to work as part of a well established and developing Memory Assessment Service in the borough of Blaenau Gwent

The hours are 30 hours per weekand will be worked over four days between Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have had experience working with older people who experience cognitive changes and mental health challenges. You will have the opportunity to work both autonomously and as part of a multi -disciplinary team.

The candidate must be well motivated, passionate and highly driven to deliver excellent , safe and effective care within the Older Adult Mental Health Service.

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

About us

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.

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

• registered mental health nurse

Desirable

• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Experience

Essential

• worked as a band five mental health nurse

Desirable

• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

clinical experience

Essential

• experience of working with older people with mental health needs

Desirable

• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Ysbyty Tri Chwm

College Road

Ebbw Vale

NP23 6GT

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

040-NMR652-0924