Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse - Ystrad Mynach, United Kingdom - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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Ystrad Mynach, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join the Memory Assessment Team in Caerphilly.

The post entails delivering memory assessments, balancing risk, and dealing with patients with complex needs within a friendly and supportive team


This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team in a large area that has a growing population of older people.

You will have knowledge and experience in the care of people with cognitive and enduring mental health problems in a community setting.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside other professionals within the MDT.


You will be committed to ensuring the delivery of the highest quality user-centred care and contributing to the development of mental health services in the Borough of Caerphilly.

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

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 specialty 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.

Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

The post holder will be working across the Older Adult Memory Assessment Service.

Facilitating and co-ordinating the timely and effective assessment / discharge / transfer of patients by utilising clinical, managerial and communication skills.

The post holder will be responsible for the timely assessment and management of patients who have complex health and social needs as a result of memory difficulty.


The post holder will play a pivotal role in liaising with Primary Health to enable the team to provide early specialist input into assessment, advice and support on a range of mental health problems.

The post holder will offer specialist mental health advice and assessment in addition to raising standards in awareness of and treatment in mental health difficulties in older adults.


The post holder will ensure service delivery is of a high professional standard that is in line with Health Board policies and procedures.

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