Acute Care Services Mental Health Staff Nurse

An opportunity has arisen for the post of Registered Mental Health Nurses, Band 5 on Morlais Ward which is an Acute Adult Mental Health Ward in Carmarthen.

Morlais Ward is an 8 bedded adult acute psychiatric ward for male and female patients. Additionally, we have a dedicated Section 136 suite and 1 bed allocated for Child and Adolescent patients requiring short term assessment.

There is an opportunity for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our team who is interested in providing high quality, collaborative care, working in a Multi-Disciplinary Team structure. We are looking for a motivated and dynamic individual who is able to work under pressure and join our dedicated team of staff within the acute ward.

Care and treatment is provided with an emphasis on recovery, providing hope and optimism for the future, evidenced based interventions and Psychological Therapies.

There is opportunity to learn new skills and develop professionally within a positive and challenging environment. The rota involves a variety of shift patterns including day/night duties over a 24 hour period to suit service requirements.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews to be held on 22/10/2024.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.  In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

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