Community Psychiatric Nurse/ Mental Health Practitioner

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

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

Main duties of the job

  • Responsible for the assessment of the patients nursing care needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care to meet those nursing needs.
  • Ensure that effective communication is established and maintained with patients and carers/relatives
  • Ensure patient needs are met by working collaboratively with other professionals and agencies, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements
  • Provide specialist assessments and treatment packages and contribute to risk assessment and care and treatment planning in line with the Mental Health (Wales)Measure.
  • Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
  • Contribute to the development of local nursing guidelines, procedures policies etc
  • Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
  • Deliver high quality, evidenced based clinical care.

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

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting

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

To apply for this job please visit jobs.bcu.wales.nhs.uk.


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