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Community Mental Health Nurse - Tim Dyffryn Clwyd

Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Location
Denbigh
Salary
£35,922 to £43,257 per annum, pro rata
Closing date
26 Sep 2024
The Community Mental Health Team are seeking a skilled, motivated, organised and enthusiastic Mental Health Nurse to work within an established integrated, multi-disciplinary team, focusing upon individuals with severe and enduring mental health problems. The successful post holder will undertake responsibility for the care co-ordination and case management of a defined caseload of clients with complex and challenging needs as defined within Parts 2 and 3 of The Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the care co-ordination of a designated caseload of clients with severe and enduring mental health problems.

To ensure that the Care and Treatment Plans are adhered to and that standards are met in line with the Mental Health Measure ( Wales) 2010. To act as a point of contact for GP's and other interface services to offer advice support and signposting to appropriate agencies. Formulate and develop standard and complex outcome focused care and treatment plans. Ensure that a comprehensive risk assessment is completed and documented for actual and potential risk.

To be responsible for supporting clinical duties such as assisting with the running of the depot/clozapine clinic and the administration and supervision of long acting injections. Successful candidate to complete physical health assessment and side-effect monitoring for patients prescribed Clozapine.

To be responsible for assessing individuals in Crisis, completing comprehensive assessments of an individuals health and social care needs and agree the most appropriate course of action. To assess, evaluate and manage clinical risk. To formulate a plan of care and interventions based on identified need and deliver evidence based crisis interventions as appropriate. To work collaboratively with service users, carers and partner agencies in delivering high quality care.

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

About us

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.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the Disability Confident Employer scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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

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Experience

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Skills

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Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Tim Dyffryn Clwyd Community Mental Health Team

Middle Lane

Denbigh

LL16 3UR

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

050-NMR889-0924

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