Community Mental Health Practitioner (Older Adults)
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Job Overview
The opportunity has arisen to work within the Community Older Adults Mental Health Service in beautiful West Wales. Based in North Ceredigion .
Job Overview
The opportunity has arisen to work within the Community Older Adults Mental Health Service in beautiful West Wales. Based in North Ceredigion .
The successful applicant will be responsible for coordinating (CTP) a case load as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Whether you are experienced or highly skilled already in your field and want a change of practice or you are looking to take the next step into the community to develop your career, we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs for older adults experiencing mental illness both functional and organic, the development of programmes of care (CTP) and the implementation and evaluation of these programmes of care for a defined clinical caseload.
We are looking for practitioners who are passionate about promoting the well-being and rights of older people, interested in contributing to service development and maintaining a high standard of clinical care.
You will have considerable opportunities for training and professional development and regular clinical supervision will be available.
Full time hours are preferred (but part time hours considered).
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post: English and /or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will be held on 01/08/2025
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
* Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
* Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
* Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
* 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
* Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
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