Job summary
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.

Main duties of the job
Assist the Team Manager with the management and organization of their clinical area. Participate in the single point of access meetings (SPOA) . Responsible for undertaking and documenting the Mental Health Measure paperwork, evidence-based assessments of client's physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs, taking-into-account and respecting ethnicity, for a defined caseload. Assess and manage the care of clients with complex risk behaviours ensuring that a comprehensive risk assessment is completed and documented, for all actual or potential areas of risk, i.e. harm to self or others, neglect, exploitation and vulnerability. Responsibility for formulating and developing standard and complex, outcome focused care and treatment plans in collaboration with clients and in accordance with the multi-disciplinary care programme approach. Monitor and evaluate commissioned services utilized within the care packages. Responsible for the care co-ordination of reviews in accordance with legislation incorporating statutory and legal requirements under the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act, ensuring dissemination of documentation as appropriate. Provide written and verbal reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals/Appeals and for other service requirements as necessary.Responsibility for the safe administration of prescribed depot medications, physical health monitoring in collaboration with GP and providing education (if appropriate to profession).

About us
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.

Job responsibilities
We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you dont speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, dont worry: the health board will support you with training.
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 and Knowledge
Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse and Registered with the NMC
• Educated to Diploma level
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Advanced knowledge of current Mental Health Legislation and practice
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation
• Extensive knowledge of Mental Health issues
• 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 Nurses role
• Understanding of clinical governance

Desirable

• Teaching and Assessing qualification
• Specialist Practitioner award
• Psychosocial Interventions qualifications
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy qualifications
• Risk assessment/ WARRN/HCR20

Experience
Essential

• Significant post registration
• Community mental health working in nursing
• Evidence of supervisory experience

Skills and Attributes
Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Multidisciplinary teamwork skills
• Advanced care planning and problem-solving skills
• Advanced risk assessment skills
• Good medication management skills including facilitation of medication clinics
• Lead small team
• Provide clinical supervision
• Committed to raising the standards of clinical care
• Manage resources
• Range of assessment skills for community working

Desirable

• Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn
• Mentor and Assessor skills
• Change Management skills
• Management of medication clinics, e.g. Clozapine monitoring
• Motivational skills
• IT skills (e.g. ECDL)
• Skills to promote user involvement

Other
Essential

• Ability to travel for meeting, training and to meet the service need

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Powys Teaching Health Board
Address: Ty Illtyd CMHT, 10 Bridge Street, Brecon, LD3 8AH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Interim Service Manager
Bethan Gwalchmai
Bethan.Gwalchmai@wales.nhs.uk