Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

(South Powys) Local Primary Mental Health Support Service (LPMHSS)

Job: Mental Health Practitioner

Employer: Powys Teaching Health Board

Department: (South Powys) Local Primary Mental Health Support Services (LPMHSS)

Location: (South Powys) LPMHSS

Salary: Band 6 (£35,992 - £43,257) per annum or pro rata

Hours: Permanent and Full Time 37.50 hours per week

If you are an ambitious professional in search of the work-life balance that others can only dream about, as well as excellent professional skills, we invite you to apply for this very rewarding job role.

An opportunity has arisen for a Registered Mental Health Professional to join South Powys LPMHSS Team. Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, RNMH's and Psychologists are all eligible to fill this role.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for delivering the five functions of Part One of the Mental Health Wales (2010) Measure; providing consultation (advice and information) to Primary Care professionals, service users and carers; delivering high quality, brief evidence based psychological interventions for individuals with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and supporting onward referral. This service is delivered remotely or in GP practices or PTHB premises within South Powys.

The LPMHSS is a psychologically minded service with a strong commitment to clinical governance agenda and with regular access to training and continued professional development.

The LPMHSS is an age inclusive service working with people across the life span.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post.

The post-holder will manage their own caseload and have a willingness to work in a variety of locations and be accountable for first follow up appointments, and on-going short term psychological therapies, incorporating planning, delivering and evaluation of clients, utilising the LPMHSS systems and procedures to record outcomes and data collection.

Contact Name: Margaret Meredith, Team Lead

Telephone: 01874 712525 or 07966 219 827

About us

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.