Job summary
The post holder will provide line management and supervision to a team of staff within the context of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency community mental health service and deliver evidence based mental health nursing care to clients in the community.
Merthyr & Cynon Integrated Locality Group is an incredibly friendly and welcoming service, that openly promotes development, both for the service and staff, while upholding its central core values and behaviours of listen, respect and team working.
Main duties of the job
- Ensure that a culture of effective risk management is present in the team.
- Actively promote the development of evidence based practice.
- Foster robust working relationships with all partners in particular Local Authority and Primary Care.
- To carry a clinical caseload and take a lead on management of complex cases and supporting staff in management of such cases
- To respond as required to serious untoward incidents, complaints and communications regarding team issues providing feedback to the team to ensure lessons learned are shared and inform practice development.
- Deputises for Senior Nurse as and when required.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
We listen, learn and improve
We treat everyone with respect
We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Leadership
Essential
- Previous Experience of staff management
Desirable
- Has previously managed a team
Performance
Essential
- Experience of meeting service targets
- Understanding of the importance of meeting CTP targets and its management within the team
Desirable
- leadership experience of other teams or projects
- Already has an understanding of ESR management
- Has experience of Health roster to collate team staff statistics
Quality/ Service User Experience
Essential
- Has experience of managing complaints
- Experience of service user engagement events
Person Specification
Leadership
Essential
- Previous Experience of staff management
Desirable
- Has previously managed a team
Performance
Essential
- Experience of meeting service targets
- Understanding of the importance of meeting CTP targets and its management within the team
Desirable
- leadership experience of other teams or projects
- Already has an understanding of ESR management
- Has experience of Health roster to collate team staff statistics
Quality/ Service User Experience
Essential
- Has experience of managing complaints
- Experience of service user engagement events
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
