Job overview

We are looking for a qualified Mental Health Nurse to join the Perinatal Mental Health Team, covering pan CTM.

The post holder will have responsibility for working within the multi-disciplinary Perinatal Mental Health Team as a Community Psychiatric Nurse providing targeted and specific assessments and interventions within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Provisional start date will be 1st December 2025.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have responsibility for implementing evidence based practice, monitoring and evaluating clinical interventions/practice and undertaking specialist Perinatal Mental Health Assessments referred to the service in line with the agreed protocols. 

The post holder will participate in the provision of specialist service/interventions across the specialist service utilizing a recovery focused model in Primary and Secondary Care settings. 

The post holder will facilitate an integrated Perinatal Assessment Clinic collaboratively with midwives and health visitors, based in antenatal clinics, working seamlessly across relevant disciplines to provide a robust early identification and preventative Perinatal intervention. 

The postholder will be responsible for organizing daily workload , prioritizing workload of self and other team members to ensure coordination and service delivery.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve

• We treat everyone with respect

• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.