NHS
Community Mental Health Practitioner
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Job Description
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- Registered Mental Health Professional and Registered with the relevant Professional Body
- Evidence of continous proffesional develpoment
- Extensive knowledge of mental health issues
- Advanced knowledge of mental health legislation, law, and practice
- Advanced knowledge and application of the Care and Treatment plans
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 for those parts of the Act that directly affect the Community Psychiatric
- Understanding of clinical governance
- OR For Band 6 Annex 21: Additional essential criteria of - Undertake a one year training programme to attain the relevant competencies as above Commitment to completing the development plan within a reasonable timeframe to be agreed at interview
- WARRN
- CBT qualifications/Psycho-Social Interventions/teahing cqualification
- Evidence of personal development/specialist practitioner award
- Sound understanding of community and multidisciplinary work.
- Experience of working within a community setting and with Severely Mentally ill clients
- Evidence of supervising and developing junior staff
- Abilty to meet travel requirments for the post
- Excellent communication skills
- Multidisciplinary team work
- Advanced care planning and problem solving skills
- Advanced risk assessment skills
- Ability to lead a small team/provide clinical supervision
- Range of assessment skills for community working/able to manage resources
- Mentor and assessor skills
- Change management skills
- Motivational skills
- Welsh speaker
- ICT skills
- Skills to promote service user involvement
- Registered Mental Health Professional and Registered with the relevant Professional Body
- Evidence of continous proffesional develpoment
- Extensive knowledge of mental health issues
- Advanced knowledge of mental health legislation, law, and practice
- Advanced knowledge and application of the Care and Treatment plans
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 for those parts of the Act that directly affect the Community Psychiatric
- Understanding of clinical governance
- OR For Band 6 Annex 21: Additional essential criteria of - Undertake a one year training programme to attain the relevant competencies as above Commitment to completing the development plan within a reasonable timeframe to be agreed at interview
- WARRN
- CBT qualifications/Psycho-Social Interventions/teahing cqualification
- Evidence of personal development/specialist practitioner award
- Sound understanding of community and multidisciplinary work.
- Experience of working within a community setting and with Severely Mentally ill clients
- Evidence of supervising and developing junior staff
- Abilty to meet travel requirments for the post
- Excellent communication skills
- Multidisciplinary team work
- Advanced care planning and problem solving skills
- Advanced risk assessment skills
- Ability to lead a small team/provide clinical supervision
- Range of assessment skills for community working/able to manage resources
- Mentor and assessor skills
- Change management skills
- Motivational skills
- Welsh speaker
- ICT skills
- Skills to promote service user involvement
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 or 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner to join our Community Mental Health Team based in Brecon.
The role can be offered at either a Band 6 Annex 21 -To start at a band 5 and undertake a one year training programme to obtain the relevant competencies and experience to meet the role of Community Mental Health Practitioner in Adult Mental Health and all duties, as indicated within this job description at band 6.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and to provide specialist assessment, treatment and care to a caseload of people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties from within the local community.
The successful candidate will be required to provide care to service users within the legal frameworks of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010, the Social Services and Well- Being (Wales) Act 2014 and the Mental Health Act (1983)
You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible in approach, able towork autonomously as well as with statutory and non- statutory service providers.
Effective communication and engagement skills are fundamental to this role, as well as a current evidence-based knowledge and a commitment to working with individuals adopting a recovery approach and a commitment to working within a trauma informed model of care.
In return for your skills and expertise we can offer you a variety of rewarding challenges, continued training and development and the opportunity to work within a friendly and supportive team.
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 patients 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 Britain, let alone 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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Details
Date posted
14 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
070-PST013-0525
Job locations
Ty Illtyd
10 Bridge Street
Brecon
LD3 8AH
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
Qualification
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
Desirable
Qualification
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
Desirable
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
Ty Illtyd
10 Bridge Street
Brecon
LD3 8AH
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Powys Teaching Health Board
Address
Ty Illtyd
10 Bridge Street
Brecon
LD3 8AH
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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