NHS
Bank Community Mental Health Practitioner
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Job Description
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- Significant post regestration experience within Old Age psychiatry
- Registered professional
- Skilled in risk assessment and risk management
- Understanding of the Mental Health Measure Wales
- Knowledge of evidence based interventions
- Up to date knowledge of assessment processes
- Awareness of clinical governance
- Understanding of contemporary approaches / developments in mental health
- Awareness of appropriate professional guidelines for practice
- Educated to degree level or equivalant
- Post qualification training in relevant areas
- Understanding of the CHC process
- Mentorship training
- Able to prioritise and manage own caseload
- Evidence of refelective practice
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team work
- Committed to professional development
- Hospital community mental health experience with older people
- Knowledgeable and skilled in assessment requiring the ability to organise, plan and signpost care
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Proven clinical skills commensurate with the post
- Proven ability to manage own caseload
- Ability to work both autonomously and as a Team Player
- Strong verbal and written communication and networking skills
- Able to deal appropriately with stressful situations
- Excellent IT skills
- Skilled in care and treatment planning
- Skilled in a range of therapeutic approaches
- Clinical supervision skills
- CBT / Solution focused approach
- Positive attitude
- Resiliant in dealing with patient's experience of extreme distress and supporting families
- Approachable, creative and innovative
- Reliable
- Ability to work in a non-discriminatory manner, respective service users rights and choices
- Ability to travel within the goegraphical area
- Able to work hours flexibly if required
- Significant post regestration experience within Old Age psychiatry
- Registered professional
- Skilled in risk assessment and risk management
- Understanding of the Mental Health Measure Wales
- Knowledge of evidence based interventions
- Up to date knowledge of assessment processes
- Awareness of clinical governance
- Understanding of contemporary approaches / developments in mental health
- Awareness of appropriate professional guidelines for practice
- Educated to degree level or equivalant
- Post qualification training in relevant areas
- Understanding of the CHC process
- Mentorship training
- Able to prioritise and manage own caseload
- Evidence of refelective practice
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team work
- Committed to professional development
- Hospital community mental health experience with older people
- Knowledgeable and skilled in assessment requiring the ability to organise, plan and signpost care
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Proven clinical skills commensurate with the post
- Proven ability to manage own caseload
- Ability to work both autonomously and as a Team Player
- Strong verbal and written communication and networking skills
- Able to deal appropriately with stressful situations
- Excellent IT skills
- Skilled in care and treatment planning
- Skilled in a range of therapeutic approaches
- Clinical supervision skills
- CBT / Solution focused approach
- Positive attitude
- Resiliant in dealing with patient's experience of extreme distress and supporting families
- Approachable, creative and innovative
- Reliable
- Ability to work in a non-discriminatory manner, respective service users rights and choices
- Ability to travel within the goegraphical area
- Able to work hours flexibly if required
Job summary
Responsible for the specialist assessment, care and treatment planning for adults who are experiencing mental health illness. To provide and monitor relevant treatment pathways, to improve their mental health and quality of life, in order to promote health, well-being and independence.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for a Practitioner to join the Community Mental Health Team.
If you come to work with us you will be a care coordinator in a team of dedicated and supportive professionals. We are a well established team who offer excellent care and treatment and we are looking for someone who has energy, enthusiasm, commitment, and who is committed to person-centred and holistic practice.
To be competent in completing specialist assessments, care and treatment plans and risk assessments.
To work proactively within a multi-disciplinary mental health service
To have a working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Welsh Measure legislation.
To be motivated, organised and have the ability to work autonomously and within a team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our community and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Wales. Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Details
Date posted
04 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
070-NMR154-0924-A
Job locations
The Hazels
Temple Street
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 5HF
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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 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 SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Experience
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Aptitude and abilities
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Values
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Other
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Qualifications and Knowledge
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Desirable
Experience
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Aptitude and abilities
Essential
Desirable
Values
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Other
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Additional informationDisclosure 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Powys Teaching Health Board
Address
The Hazels
Temple Street
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 5HF
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Powys Teaching Health Board
Address
The Hazels
Temple Street
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 5HF
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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