Community Psychiatric Nurse

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse to work in the Torfaen, Adult Mental Health Service based in Talygarn, County Hospital. The Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) at Talygarn also has an Assertive Outreach Team (AOT). The post holder may be required to support AOT at times depending on the demand on the service,

Main duties of the job

Band 6 - Community Psychiatric Nurse Torfaen

We are looking for an RNMH who is highly motivated, innovative, enthusiastic and passionate about service user centred care to work within the Torfaen Adult Community Mental Health Team, based at Talygarn, County Hospital in Torfaen..

You will have knowledge and experience in the care of people with complex, severe and enduring mental health problems in a community setting. You will have opportunity to link with the wider service which includes a Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Team, Primary Care Mental Health Support Services (PCMHSS), Assertive Outreach Team (AOT) and Inpatient Services.

You will be committed to ensuring the delivery of the highest quality user-centred care and contribute to the development of mental health services in the Borough of Torfaen. The successful applicant will be part of a developing service providing a high standard and evidence based care to those in Torfaen. The CMHT at Talygarn has an AOT attached to it. The post holder may be required to support AOT at times depending on the demand on the service,

The post is a permanent post with full-time hours.

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

About us

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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.