Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Community Rehabilitation Practitioner - INTERNAL
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Job Overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
We are seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious Registered Practitioner looking to progress into a Band 6 role through a developmental secondment opportunity. As part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, you will support the delivery of high-quality Community Rehabilitation Services across North Wales within the Mental Health and Learning Disability Division. This post provides an excellent platform for professional growth, enabling the successful candidate to develop leadership, care coordination, and specialist rehabilitation skills while working alongside experienced clinicians within Specialist Commissioning Care Services (SCS).
This post is Fixed Term/Secondment for until 06.07.2029 due to the needs of the service.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
The team is based in the central area of Denbigh. The appointed candidate will hold a caseload and act as Care Coordinator under the Mental Health (Wales) Measures Framework, delivering rehabilitation-focused services for service users within NHS rehabilitation inpatient units, Out of Area placements such as independent hospitals, low secure units, specialist placements, and also within the community.
The aim of the team is to provide a focus on the repatriation of service users back to their home area, and also to provide intensive community rehabilitation to enable Service Users with Complex Emotional Needs and/or Complex Rehabilitation needs to remain within their local area.
This post is open to experienced registered practitioners such as Mental Health Nurses and Social Workers that meet the requirements of the post.
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The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others, or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute, and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed Job Description And Main 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 specification
Essential Criteria
Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience
- Professional Qualification in relation to Adult Mental Health/Educated to degree level
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Demonstrate competency of post-qualifying experience in mental health and/or able to demonstrate substantial experience in the assessment, rehabilitation, and management of service users requiring long-term management within the community
- Team working skills/Good knowledge of mental health assessment and assessment tools
- Evidence of ability to work within identified risk areas in a positive manner utilizing team support.
- Committed to raising standards in mental health services
- Ability to prioritise and work proactively
- Effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work in a pressurised environment
- Ability to work with service users/carers as equal contributors to service planning and delivery.
- Ability to see service users and carers as equal partners in the management of their own care and support.
- Ability to supervise and manage Junior members of staff
- Awareness of current developments within MH & LD programme and also within BCULHB.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of and commitment to the recovery and social inclusion of clients.
- Knowledge of Child Protection and SOVA issues
- Knowledge and awareness of all Wales Mental Health Measures
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Desirable criteria
- Management qualification and/or management experience
- Teaching and assessing experience
- Broad range of experience in Private health care settings/Experience of CMHT work/Experience of rehabilitation work
- IT Skills (e.g. ECDL) / Welsh Speaker/Ability to manage resources/Leadership/motivational skills/Experience of working within Recovery-focused service
C.P.D
Essential Criteria
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Teaching/Assessing
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