Job summary
We are looking for an RMN who is highly motivated, innovative, enthusiastic and passionate about patient centred care to work within the Outreach and Recovery Team (Rhondda & Taff Ely).
Outreach and Recovery is an approach to supporting recovery for adults living with serious and enduring mental health difficulties alongside complex social circumstances, needs and risks.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see 'Welsh Language Guidance' in the documents right at the bottom.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake responsibility for the care co-ordination and case management of a defined caseload of clients with complex and challenging needs as defined within Parts 2 and 3 of The Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.
- Take a lead role in the care planning process, take on care co-ordination responsibilities and work within the Care Programme Approach ensuring that Service and CTMUHB policies are adhered to.
- Take part in the evaluation of the care of individuals at review meetings, case conferences, ward rounds etc. This will involve travelling to private care providers within Wales and England.
- Provide specialist knowledge and advice to other agencies for the purposes of public protection.
- Attend relevant specialist assessment training and formulate to encourage safe and appropriate risk management .
- Attend all relevant mandatory training as and when required to do so.
- Undertake the necessary training and professional development to maintain the standards of professional practice and to meet the registration requirements of the NMC.
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
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Degree in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience plus Diploma level specialist training experience, short courses.
- Experience of working within a CMHT/ORT environment where experience and/or knowledge of Care Co-ordination and the All Wales Measure 2010.
Desirable
- Experience in the use and knowledge of assessment of risk tools e.g. WARRN, HCR-20, and SVR-20.
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work in a challenging and changeable environment.
- Good communication and listening skills.
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients with SMI.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Degree in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience plus Diploma level specialist training experience, short courses.
- Experience of working within a CMHT/ORT environment where experience and/or knowledge of Care Co-ordination and the All Wales Measure 2010.
Desirable
- Experience in the use and knowledge of assessment of risk tools e.g. WARRN, HCR-20, and SVR-20.
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work in a challenging and changeable environment.
- Good communication and listening skills.
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients with SMI.
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).
