Community Mental Health Practitioner - Haverfordwest, United Kingdom - Hywel Dda University Health Board

Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Haverfordwest, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Hywel Dda University Health Board are currently looking to recruit a full time Community Mental Health Practitioner to join the North Pembrokeshire Community Mental Health Team based at Bro Cerwyn, Haverfordwest.

The post is permanent and will be for 37.5 hours per week (part time would be considered).

We believe it to be a hard working but friendly, supportive and nurturing environment, with many established and experienced practitioners.

This post offers an excellent opportunity to work in an interesting and developing service environment. You will have considerable opportunities for training and professional development.

Our services work through an assessment & recovery approach with people accessing secondary mental health services for severe and enduring mental illness.

With an exciting opportunity to be involved in an adapting and transforming structure to our mental health services.

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development of programs of care and the implementation and evaluation of these programs of care for a defined clinical caseload including the role of a Care Coordinator within the Care Treatment Planning under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.

The post holder is required to work without direct supervision for their delegated caseload.

The post holder will have effective communication skills and develop positive working relationships between all healthcare professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies, maintaining good communication across all boundaries.

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

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties.

Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.

We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals:
Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals:
Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

The ability to communicate in Welsh isdesirablefor this post.

If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these mínimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.