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Candidates should be qualified practitioners—either a Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist—with a background in community mental health work and a strong passion for this field. The position is based in a supportive team with low staff turnover in a picturesque rural setting, and while the ability to speak Welsh is desirable, English speakers are also encouraged to apply. The job offers opportunities for career progression from band 5 to band 6, with flexibility for job share or part-time hours considered by the team manager.
To work as a Team member in providing a Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Service (CR/HT) in Powys. The CR/HT service will provide a service for adults who are experiencing a Mental Health crisis and are at risk of admission to Hospital. Intensive Home Treatment will be provided in collaboration with the service user and in the least restrictive setting, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year as per rota. CR/HT will also facilitate the early discharge of those admitted to inpatient units, through intensive but time limited intervention in the community.
We provide a service to people in acute mental health need, and offer an alternative to going into Hospital by providing intense support at home. We work 9-9 , 7 days a week every day of the year, so shift-work is essential in a mixture of 12-hour and 8-hour shifts.
We are looking for a qualified practitioner- a Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist. You will need to have experience of community mental health work and to be passionate about this area of work. We are a supportive team, with a low turnover of staff and we work in a beautiful rural area.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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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.
This post is being advertised as available as an annex 21. This means that we welcome applications from applicants who could be appointed at a band 5 level, with an expectation that they could progress to band 6 within an agreed time frame.
Consideration for jobshare/part time hours may be considered by recruiting team manager.
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