Crisis Recovery Unit Band 5 Mental Health Nurse

Job summary

The post holder will be working within a team providing therapeutic care within a holistic philosophy for individuals experiencing mental health needs and who are in acute crisis.

The function of the Crisis Recovery Unit is to prevent hospital admission, to facilitate early discharge and to support family and carers. This will be facilitated in collaboration with the crisis teams, hospital and community based multi-agency resources.

Main duties of the job

To provide therapeutic care delivery to clients who are in mental health crisis, to deliver evidenced based mental health support in a compassionate and person-centred way that will enable the client to move towards their own level of recovery.

To work within a multi-disciplinary team that is able to support clients in a psycho-social and medical framework.

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

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.