Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 001-NMR087-0525
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hafan Y Coed
- Town
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Salary
- £37,898 - £45,637 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Community Mental Health Nurse - Crisis Services
Band 6
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
If you wish to develop in a busy, friendly team, where your skills and ideas are valued and your professional development is supported, come and join the Crisis Service!
We currently have a post within the Cardiff Crisis Team for a Community Mental Health Nurse. The successful applicant will join a Multidisciplinary Mental Health Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) covering Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
The CRHTT provides an alternative to hospital admission for those clients who can be cared for safely with intensive home treatment. Clients of the CRHTT can access Day Services, provided by a Crisis Recovery Unit, up to seven days per week. There is also access to a Crisis House, managed in partnership with Platfform, which provides respite in a staffed house for up to one week or more, depending on client need.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking individuals with excellent communication and assessment skills within the field of acute Mental Health with a desired significant post-registration experience. The ability to perform detailed Risk Assessment is also an essential part of the role. The role of the nurse within Crisis Teams is extremely challenging, but also very rewarding. This opportunity to join a well-established team and develop your clinical skills is open to you.
As well as providing an alternative to hospital admission, the CRHTT supports early discharge from the hospital for those patients identified as suitable.
This is a 24 hour/7 day service, so the post-holder must be willing to participate in a rota which includes night duty
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RMHN or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience
Desirable criteria
- Community nursing experience
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Relevant knowledge of supporting clients in adult acute and/or community nursing settings
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Good work etic/Flexible approach to work/Good team player
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samuel Gregory
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02921824950
- Additional information
South Crisis Team
Hafan y Coed
Llandough
Cf64 7XX
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