Crisis Intervention Worker / Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

The mental health practitioner will support people experiencing a mental health crisis providing mental health care, advice, support and treatment where appropriate. The service is for people who are over the age of 18 is Swansea prison based the post holder will co work with In-reach and Core mental health team where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

The mental health practitioner will work to improve access to mental health care for people with mild to moderate or stable severe mental health problems and or those in mental health crisis by delivering holistic assessment, and evidence based care to clients within the context of a multi-disciplinary multi-agency Prison healthcare setting. This will include liaison with Professional leads, managers, multi-disciplinary team members including Prison officers, Prison Care mental Health Team and Inreach service, Safer Custody Team, network of external agencies and local community groups Coordinate own work load, accept email and phone referral from healthcare team, officer team.

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

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.