Job summary
We are seeking an exceptional Consultant Clinical Psychologist to lead our Employee Wellbeing service and shape the future of staff experience across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
As Head of Employee Wellbeing, you will provide strategic and operational leadership, ensuring our wellbeing offer is proactive, preventative, and embedded into the fabric of the organisation. Leading a dedicated team, you will design, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based initiatives that build psychological safety, resilience, and engagement at every level.
This is a high-profile leadership role, working closely with senior leaders, staff networks, trade unions, and colleagues across People Services. You will influence culture and strategy by addressing the root causes of stress and risk, embedding wellbeing into workforce planning and change programmes, and ensuring services are inclusive and accessible.
We are looking for a registered Clinical Psychologist with substantial post-qualification experience, strong organisational psychology expertise, and the ability to lead through complexity. You will bring advanced influencing and consultancy skills, alongside a deep commitment to creating a compassionate, safe, and healthy workplace.
In return, you will have the opportunity to make a lasting impact--helping to shape organisational culture, strengthen staff wellbeing, and support the delivery of high-quality patient care.
Join us and lead the transformation of employee wellbeing at CTM.
Main duties of the job
In this senior leadership role, you will combine clinical expertise with strategic vision to strengthen staff wellbeing and organisational culture across the health board. You will oversee the delivery of specialist psychological assessments and interventions for individuals and teams, ensuring timely access to support and tailored responses to complex situations.
Working closely with colleagues in OD, Occupational Health and Trade Unions, you will embed wellbeing into everyday practice. You will lead organisational health reviews, contribute to large-scale change programmes, and design training and leadership initiatives that promote psychological safety, resilience and engagement.
You will also drive research, audit and evaluation to ensure the service remains evidence-based and responsive to staff needs. By influencing policy & representing CTM locally and nationally, you will help shape the future of employee wellbeing while creating a safe, compassionate and supportive workplace for all
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable at Level 3 Speaking/Listening (or 'B2' Level if you've learnt Welsh as an adult). This doesn't mean you have to be fluent or able to write long reports in Welsh; it just means being able to hold simple conversations with patients.
About us
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:
o We listen, learn, and improve
o We treat everyone with respect
o 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Head of Employee Wellbeing, you will:
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Provide expert psychological leadership, evaluation and intervention across the organisation, including in complex and high-risk situations.
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Deliver bespoke psychological assessments and interventions for staff and teams, and oversee pathways for urgent and routine support.
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Lead organisational health reviews, using evidence-based approaches to improve psychological safety, resilience, and staff engagement.
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Offer consultation, supervision and expert advice to counsellors, psychologists, and professional colleagues.
- Partner with OD, L&D, Occupational Health, trade unions and staff networks to ensure services are inclusive, preventative, and accessible.
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Lead and contribute to large-scale organisational change projects, using psychological insights to support culture change and employee experience.
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Drive service evaluation, research and audit, ensuring the wellbeing service is evidence-based, modernised and aligned with national standards.
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Develop policy, training and education programmes to promote wellbeing, stress awareness, and positive organisational culture.
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Represent the service at local and national levels, influencing strategy and best practice in employee wellbeing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Head of Employee Wellbeing, you will:
-
Provide expert psychological leadership, evaluation and intervention across the organisation, including in complex and high-risk situations.
-
Deliver bespoke psychological assessments and interventions for staff and teams, and oversee pathways for urgent and routine support.
-
Lead organisational health reviews, using evidence-based approaches to improve psychological safety, resilience, and staff engagement.
-
Offer consultation, supervision and expert advice to counsellors, psychologists, and professional colleagues.
- Partner with OD, L&D, Occupational Health, trade unions and staff networks to ensure services are inclusive, preventative, and accessible.
-
Lead and contribute to large-scale organisational change projects, using psychological insights to support culture change and employee experience.
-
Drive service evaluation, research and audit, ensuring the wellbeing service is evidence-based, modernised and aligned with national standards.
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Develop policy, training and education programmes to promote wellbeing, stress awareness, and positive organisational culture.
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Represent the service at local and national levels, influencing strategy and best practice in employee wellbeing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in Psychology, giving eligibility for Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, or equivalent qualification in Counselling Psychology, giving eligibility for membership of the Division of Clinical Psychology or the Division of Counselling Psychology of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Post-doctoral qualification in organisational psychology, systemic consultancy, or leadership coaching
- Training in complexity science, organisational development, or appreciative inquiry.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification clinical experience, including substantial post qualification experience within an area directly relevant to employee experience and well-being services.
- Evidence of CPD as recommended by the HCPC or British Psychological Society.
- Significant post-qualification experience in applying psychological knowledge in complex organisations. Experience of developing, implementing &evaluating organisational interventions
- Experience in using data to inform strategic decisions and evaluate impact (e.g., staff survey results, absence data, turnover trends).
Desirable
- Management, leadership or development of Applied Psychology and/or other health services.
- Experience in NHS, large-scale public sector, or other high-pressure healthcare environments.
- Leading organisational responses to critical incidents and staff recovery programmes.
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed leadership and influencing skills, able to engage senior leaders and frontline teams.
- Ability to design, lead, and evaluate organisation-wide wellbeing initiatives that are preventative and systemic.
- Skills in consultation, organisational diagnostics, and team-level psychological safety interventions.
- Emotional resilience to work with highly traumatised clients and their distressing material.
Desirable
- Has a thorough knowledge of the Professional Issues effecting Applied Psychology in the NHS and is familiar with key strategic documents relevant to staff well-being
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel independently within geographical area covered by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
- Work independently and take responsibility for own actions, and manage personal stress levels commensurate with this grade and responsibility.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in Psychology, giving eligibility for Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, or equivalent qualification in Counselling Psychology, giving eligibility for membership of the Division of Clinical Psychology or the Division of Counselling Psychology of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Post-doctoral qualification in organisational psychology, systemic consultancy, or leadership coaching
- Training in complexity science, organisational development, or appreciative inquiry.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification clinical experience, including substantial post qualification experience within an area directly relevant to employee experience and well-being services.
- Evidence of CPD as recommended by the HCPC or British Psychological Society.
- Significant post-qualification experience in applying psychological knowledge in complex organisations. Experience of developing, implementing &evaluating organisational interventions
- Experience in using data to inform strategic decisions and evaluate impact (e.g., staff survey results, absence data, turnover trends).
Desirable
- Management, leadership or development of Applied Psychology and/or other health services.
- Experience in NHS, large-scale public sector, or other high-pressure healthcare environments.
- Leading organisational responses to critical incidents and staff recovery programmes.
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed leadership and influencing skills, able to engage senior leaders and frontline teams.
- Ability to design, lead, and evaluate organisation-wide wellbeing initiatives that are preventative and systemic.
- Skills in consultation, organisational diagnostics, and team-level psychological safety interventions.
- Emotional resilience to work with highly traumatised clients and their distressing material.
Desirable
- Has a thorough knowledge of the Professional Issues effecting Applied Psychology in the NHS and is familiar with key strategic documents relevant to staff well-being
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel independently within geographical area covered by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
- Work independently and take responsibility for own actions, and manage personal stress levels commensurate with this grade and responsibility.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
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).
