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Job summary

Main area
Specialist Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service
Grade
Band 6
Contract
18 months (This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 31/12/2026 due to funding)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
This is a full-time post however part time will be considered
Job ref
100-NMR195-0725
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ty Llewellyn
Town
Carmarthen
Salary
£37,898 - £45,637 per annum (pro rata if part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/07/2025 23:59
Interview date
25/07/2025

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S-CAMHS Primary Mental Health & School In-Reach Practitioner

Band 6

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.


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

This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 31/12/2026

If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application. 

We are looking for a motivated registered nurse, social worker, or occupational therapist to join an expanding and dynamic multidisciplinary mental health team within the Specialist Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (S-CAMHS), Hywel Dda University Health Board.

Working in the S-CAMHS Primary Mental Health teams combines two key functions: firstly, that of providing psychologically informed consultation, training and support to education professionals in schools as part of the Schools in-Reach programme; and secondly, providing assessments and interventions to children and adolescents with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

 

Main duties of the job

The job is made up of three main aspects:
- Direct work with children, young people and families in our clinics and community settings
- Supporting school staff in meeting the mental health and wellbeing needs of the pupils in their care.
- Provide liaison and training opportunities to external colleagues within the local authority.

In the direct work with children, young people and families, the post holder will assess mental health needs, provide advice and information about other sources of support and provide brief interventions to prevent mental health difficulties starting or getting worse. These are carried out as part of the Welsh Government Mental Health Measures 2010.

Our teams also seek to build confidence in schools when managing the mental health and emotional wellbeing difficulties in children and young people. This will comprise the post holder providing regular delivery of advice, consultation and training to school staff, being responsive to their requests for help and support as and when required.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. 

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. 

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. 

Our services are provided in: 

  • Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest 
  • Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire 
  • Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings 
  • 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers 
  • Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Interviews to be held on 25.07.25

Please note, this Band 6 Primary Mental Health Practitioner post is open to registered Nurses and Allied Professionals only. Please do not apply if you do not have the relevant registration, as you will not be interviewed. We will take applications from General, Paediatric, School nurses and Health Visitors as well as Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists to join us in promoting early intervention prevention and building resilience among children and young people in our area.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Professional qualification (one or more of the following): • Registered Mental Health Nurse (Nursing & Midwifery Council Reg'd)
  • Registered Nurse (Nursing & Midwifery Council Reg'd)
  • Registered Nurse for Learning Disabilities (Nursing & Midwifery Council Reg'd)
  • Degree or Diploma in Social Work (General Social Care Council or Health and Care Professions Council or Care Council for Wales Reg'd),
  • Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy (Health Professional Council Reg'd)
  • Postgraduate level qualifications or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Additional qualification in a therapeutic qualification CBT/ DBT / Systemic Therapy
  • In depth knowledge and understanding of the primary care sector and its systems.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of MultiDisciplinary Team Working within Primary Care or Community SCAMHS / Adult Mental Health setting
  • Documentary evidence of continued professional development
  • Experience of working within a team and interagency working
Desirable criteria
  • Working within a SCAMHS or children’s services
  • Teaching qualification or experience
  • Qualification or experience in group work

Language Skills

Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthCarer Confident (With Welsh translation)Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ashley Lewis-Walters
Job title
Primary Mental Health Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Alternatively contact:

Suzan Attwood

Primary Mental Health and School in Reach Team Lead

Carmarthenshire

[email protected]

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