Community Rehabilitation Practitioner

apartmentBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board placeWrexham calendar_month10/05/2025

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales .

Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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

An exciting opportunity for experienced Registered Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, who provide Community Rehabilitation Services to the Mental Health and Learning Disability Division for the areas of North Wales as part of Specialist Commissioning Care Services.

Main duties of the job

The team is based in East area of Wrexham The appointed candidate will hold a caseload and act as Care co-ordinator under the Mental Health (Wales) Measures Framework, delivering rehabilitation focused services for service users within NHS rehabilitation inpatient units, Out of Area placements such as independent hospitals, low secure units, specialist placements and also within the community.

The aim of the team is to provide a focus on the repatriation of services users back to their home area, and also to provide intensive community rehabilitation to enable Service Users with Complex Emotional Needs and or Complex Rehabilitation needs to remain within their local area.

This post is open to experienced registered practitioner such as Mental Health Nurses and Social Workers that meet the requirements of the post.

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

Working for our organisation

Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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, Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse or social worker
Mental Health Experience

Desirable criteria

Community Experience
Experience of Rehabilitation work
Team working
Knowledge of mental health act

Evidence of CPD

Essential criteria

Evidence of CPD

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, 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 Work in the UK.

If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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