Community Mental Health Nurse

Job Summary

Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 30/4/2027 to cover maternity leave.

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

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse who has the relevant qualifications and experience in Acute Mental health. The team is based in Bro Cerwyn, Fishguard Road, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.

The Community Mental Health Team is a multi-disciplinary team that undertakes various roles and duties including initial comprehensive assessment of people accessing the service. We offer care coordination under the Mental Health Measure (Wales) 2010 to support people through their recovery.

The Community Mental Health Team works closely with the wider mental health services within Hywel Dda, other statutory services and third sector services to ensure the people accessing mental health services are provided with the most appropriate care for their needs.

The ability to travel between sites in a timely manner is essential.

Applicants will have significant experience working in an acute adult mental health setting and will require a sound knowledge of current issues pertaining to mental health, crisis intervention and home treatment.

Comprehensive Assessment, Risk Assessment and Management skills within the context of CTP are essential, as are excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The ability to manage time and prioritise workload is fundamental to effective service delivery.

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

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.

• 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

• Date posted: 21 January 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band:
  Band 6
• Salary: £39,263 to £47,280 a year per annum pro rata
• Contract:
  
  Fixed term
• Duration: 15 months
• Working pattern:
  Part-time
• Reference number: 100-NMR
  017-0126
• Job locations:
  Bro Cerwyn, Haverfordwest, SA61 2PZ

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

Essential Qualifications and Knowledge

• RMN
• Post-basic education in the area of practice to postgraduate diploma level
• Post registration experience

Desirable Qualifications

• Relevant degrees

Essential Experience

• Wide range of experience within a service related setting
• Demonstrates achievements in developments of care standards/procedures guidelines
• Demonstrates effective team working
• Use of IT skills

Desirable Experience

• Demonstrates research and audit experience
• Clinical Audit experience

Language Skills

• Welsh Speaker (Level
  1) – desirable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check – This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure is required to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship – Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration – Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Bro Cerwyn, Haverfordwest, SA61 2PZ

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