Job summary
Staff wellbeing is a key priority in Hywel Dda and the Staff Psychological Wellbeing Service provides specialist professional support to the organisation. We focus on promoting and enhancing the psychological wellbeing and mental health of leaders, staff and teams across the Health Board, working as part of a skilled wider Organisational Development team.
This is a unique leadership opportunity for an experienced, self-motivated and enthusiastic Psychological Therapist / Counsellor to expertly lead our team of practitioners and contribute to systems working to support workplace wellbeing.
The role is rewarding and varied, and includes managing a small team of practitioners, leading the 121 service provision.You will be able to apply and develop your skills and confidence in effectively leading other practitioners, enabling our trusted service to adapt and evolve on the basis of feedback and outcome data.
Main duties of the job
Your post qualification experience in multi-disciplinary client work with adults will underpin your own clinical work, including assessment and brief solution-focused work.
You will also contribute to systemic team and organisational initiatives that help create the right conditions for wellbeing at work, and contribute to our suite of wellbeing workshops and educational programmes.You will be motivated and keen to work systemically, contributing to team interventions with the skills and confidence to effectively facilitate group and team sessions both online and in person.
The main base for the post is to be agreed, but the post holder will be required to work across all our sites to lead the team and in accordance with service need.
We are a friendly, supportive and hardworking team and work closely with a range of other services and teams across all three counties. We draw on evidence and best practice nationally but also value innovation and focus on continuous learning and improvement. We offer a good programme of support and supervision and the opportunity for professional development. We value flexible working and strive to role model sustainable work-life balance.
Informal discussions are welcomed by Suzanne Tarrant, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Head of the Staff Psychological Wellbeing Service on 01437 772527.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 3/05/2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 3/05/2024
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters Degree in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy/Psychology or Solution Focused Counselling or equivalent experience in clinical practice
- Recognised professional qualification in Counselling or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.
- Membership of an appropriate professional body
- Accreditation with an appropriate professional body
- Working knowledge of more than one model of counselling/therapy
- Knowledge of assessment procedures
Desirable
- Recognised professional qualification in Brief-Focused Counselling, Counselling for PTSD, Bereavement Counselling, Anger/Anxiety Management, Relationship Issues.
- Qualification in Counselling/CBT Supervision
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-qualification experience with adult clients, including brief focused work and assessment
- Experience of receiving appropriate clinical supervision
- Previous experience of workplace counselling
- Experience of taking the lead on specific tasks/projects
- Experience of a wide range of clinical caseload
Desirable
- Experience in managing other staff in a psychological therapies/counselling service
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to other therapists/ counsellors
- Experience of compiling data, conducting audits and writing service reports
- Experience of post-trauma support work
- Experience of working with groups
- Experience of working within an NHS or other health setting
- Experience in the administration and use of clinical and audit questionnaires (e.g. CORE)
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible Approach
Desirable
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Competence in planning and organising work activities for self and others
- Competence in working within a recognised theoretical framework
- Ability to work effectively within a six-session model
- Ability to effectively manage a full clinical case load
- Able to provide effective support to staff at all levels
- Effective communication skills both orally and in writing
- Able to manage and maintain appropriate confidentiality
- Able to keep appropriate clinical records
- Able to develop and deliver presentations
- Able to lead and facilitate group discussions
- Able to establish empathy, and create and maintain a safe therapeutic environment
- Able to elicit, receive and communicate complex and/or highly sensitive information, sometimes in adverse circumstances or to challenging clients
- Able to effectively manage own self care and provide an appropriate role model for employees
- Familiarity with the use of IT packages and platforms (e.g. MS Suite)
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters Degree in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy/Psychology or Solution Focused Counselling or equivalent experience in clinical practice
- Recognised professional qualification in Counselling or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.
- Membership of an appropriate professional body
- Accreditation with an appropriate professional body
- Working knowledge of more than one model of counselling/therapy
- Knowledge of assessment procedures
Desirable
- Recognised professional qualification in Brief-Focused Counselling, Counselling for PTSD, Bereavement Counselling, Anger/Anxiety Management, Relationship Issues.
- Qualification in Counselling/CBT Supervision
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-qualification experience with adult clients, including brief focused work and assessment
- Experience of receiving appropriate clinical supervision
- Previous experience of workplace counselling
- Experience of taking the lead on specific tasks/projects
- Experience of a wide range of clinical caseload
Desirable
- Experience in managing other staff in a psychological therapies/counselling service
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to other therapists/ counsellors
- Experience of compiling data, conducting audits and writing service reports
- Experience of post-trauma support work
- Experience of working with groups
- Experience of working within an NHS or other health setting
- Experience in the administration and use of clinical and audit questionnaires (e.g. CORE)
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible Approach
Desirable
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Competence in planning and organising work activities for self and others
- Competence in working within a recognised theoretical framework
- Ability to work effectively within a six-session model
- Ability to effectively manage a full clinical case load
- Able to provide effective support to staff at all levels
- Effective communication skills both orally and in writing
- Able to manage and maintain appropriate confidentiality
- Able to keep appropriate clinical records
- Able to develop and deliver presentations
- Able to lead and facilitate group discussions
- Able to establish empathy, and create and maintain a safe therapeutic environment
- Able to elicit, receive and communicate complex and/or highly sensitive information, sometimes in adverse circumstances or to challenging clients
- Able to effectively manage own self care and provide an appropriate role model for employees
- Familiarity with the use of IT packages and platforms (e.g. MS Suite)
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
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).
