MECS Practitioner

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

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If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
This post is fixed term for unto 18 months to meet the needs of the service.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Mapping, Education and Carers Service (MECS). We currently have a vacancy for a fixed term contract until March 2027, 30 hours per week. We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic practitioner who is passionate about improving care for people with dementia and their carers, to join the MECS service.

The service covers Gwent and the post holder will be expected to be able to travel across different sites. The post involves working in diverse settings, including care homes and in patient hospital settings.

The post holder will receive supervision and opportunities to explore on going professional development.

English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Main duties of the job

Dementia Care Mapping: Observing people with dementia within care environments, assessing needs and supporting teams in providing care.

Carers Education: Direct support and education for carers of loved ones with Dementia.

Staff training: Designing and delivering staff learning and development.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Skills
Essential criteria

• Relevant clinical skills

Desirable criteria

• Willing to develop professional role to fulfil duties of the post.

Experience
Essential criteria

• English / Welsh

Desirable criteria

• Previous relevant clinical experience.
• Willingness to develop professional development to fulfil the role.