Job summary
The role is to provide psychotherapy to adults of working age and older people living in Cwm Taff Morgannwg. The service works with people with mild to moderate common mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression, adopting goal focused, brief approaches to improve wellbeing. Often those improvements are achieved quickly and make a significant difference to peoples' lives.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited from experienced clinicians with a post graduate psychotherapy qualification (such as CBT) recognised for treating common mental health problems such as anxiety or depression. You should be registered with a recognised psychotherapy regulatory body (usually BABCP, BACP, UKCP, HCPC) and be eligible for accreditation with that regulatory body.
There may be scope for direct or remote working, as well as blended options of partly direct and partly video therapy.
Significant experience and expertise in delivering evidence-based, protocol driven psychological interventions for comment mental health presentations are essential. You must have experience working with adults and/or older people.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one tea
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main role will be to provide individual psychological therapy interventions to people on the Primary Care Therapies waiting list. Opportunity to co-facilitate therapy groups with other Primary Care Therapists may also be possible.
Other responsibilities include discussing individual's needs with colleagues in the wider mental health service, referring existing clients on to other treatment providers and offering advice to non-therapy colleagues.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main role will be to provide individual psychological therapy interventions to people on the Primary Care Therapies waiting list. Opportunity to co-facilitate therapy groups with other Primary Care Therapists may also be possible.
Other responsibilities include discussing individual's needs with colleagues in the wider mental health service, referring existing clients on to other treatment providers and offering advice to non-therapy colleagues.
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
Essential
- A recognised counselling/psychotherapy qualification (diploma or above in CBT)
- Eligible for accreditation
- Member of a registered body
Desirable
- Higher degree / formal study of research design and methods in clinical or social settings.
- Formally accredited
- Relevant CPD
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient experience in clinical mental health / social care / psychology practice
- Significant experience within a specified therapy model
- Awareness of research about mental health and promotion of wellbeing
Desirable
- Experience of group facilitation
- Experience of cognitive behavioural interventions
- Knowledge of more than one therapy models
- Experience of participating in research
- EMDR
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of good interpersonal and communication skills
- Organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team; to work alongside non-therapy staff
Desirable
knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of research relevant to PCMHSS
- Awareness of data protection and confidentiality issues
- Awareness of governance issues
- Evidence that understands the role of PCMHSS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A recognised counselling/psychotherapy qualification (diploma or above in CBT)
- Eligible for accreditation
- Member of a registered body
Desirable
- Higher degree / formal study of research design and methods in clinical or social settings.
- Formally accredited
- Relevant CPD
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient experience in clinical mental health / social care / psychology practice
- Significant experience within a specified therapy model
- Awareness of research about mental health and promotion of wellbeing
Desirable
- Experience of group facilitation
- Experience of cognitive behavioural interventions
- Knowledge of more than one therapy models
- Experience of participating in research
- EMDR
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of good interpersonal and communication skills
- Organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team; to work alongside non-therapy staff
Desirable
knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of research relevant to PCMHSS
- Awareness of data protection and confidentiality issues
- Awareness of governance issues
- Evidence that understands the role of PCMHSS
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
