Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
We are looking for caring, compassionate, and motivated individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about improving the lives and mental health of our patients. You will need:
1. Excellent risk assessment and crisis intervention skills
2. Ability to work under pressure and manage complex, high-risk situations
3. Strong communication and teamwork abilities
4. Commitment to patient safety and recovery-focused care
This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in a challenging but highly rewarding setting.
Main duties of the job
This is a pivotal role as our team helps to support the reduction of hospital admissions. Our team provides Crisis assessment, support and intensive home treatment to people in Swansea who are experiencing mental health crisis and emotional distress. The service can be fast paced and the ideal applicant will be extremely organised and self-motivated to provide high quality assessment and formulation for the people within the service. We provide evidence based assessments and interventions. Individual will be able to work independently but also work well in a team.
In exchange you will be well supported, with continuing opportunities for your on-going professional development.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want 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 or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and 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 that our 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a key role that requires a calm, consistent approach to some of the most challenging clinical situations, combined with compassion, creativity, and flexibility in delivering care to individuals and their families or carers.
As the team continues to grow, you will have the opportunity to influence and contribute to service development—offering a high level of job satisfaction and personal progression. The successful candidate will confidently lead and support junior staff, make sound clinical decisions to reduce and manage risk, and work effectively with other agencies and professionals.
If you thrive on challenge and believe you have what it takes, we would love to hear from you.
Person specification
Qualifications and experience
Essential criteria
5. RMN Current NMC Registration
6. Evidence of experience working within a multi-disciplinary/multi agency context
7. Experience/knowledge of risk management.
8. Experience of working with individuals with complex health needs and those with challenging behaviour.
9. Evidence of clinical leadership
Desirable criteria
10. Welsh Speaker
11. Evidence of Post Registration Education to Degree level or working towards.
Desirable
Desirable criteria
12. Welsh Speaker
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable