Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a highly skilled, innovative and experienced High Intensity Specialist Psychological Therapy Practitioner, to deliver high intensity, specialist evidence-based psychological therapy interventions to service users within our Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT's).
You will be joining vibrant and experienced MDTs including mental health nurses, support workers, occupational therapists, and psychiatrists. Psychological therapy is valued greatly across the teams and across the wider CTMUHB mental health care pathway and the post holder will work closely with, and under the supervision of the established team of psychologists.
Within CTM UHB, we have a range of supervision opportunities, including access to specialist supervision in CAT, EMDR , Schema Therapy, Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), Systemic practice as well as supervision in integrative and creative therapy approaches. In addition, other models brought to the work include CFT, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), and ACT. We have a full DBT service, offering weekly consultation groups, and strong links with the Traumatic Stress Wales Regional Lead.
We are constantly evolving the ways in which we work and practice in order to meet the needs of the populations we serve, and highly value new ideas and creative ways of working.
Main duties of the job
Matrics Cymru specifies that Psychological Therapists should be:
- Trained to recognized standards, with the competences necessary to deliver psychological interventions effectively within the service context in which they work
- Delivering a therapy which has a strong evidence base with respect to the service user's presenting difficulties
- Operating within a well-governed system, which offers regular high quality, model-specific psychological therapies supervision, support and relevant CPD
- Monitoring the quality of the therapeutic relationship, recognizing that this is one of the most important factors in achieving a successful therapy outcome
- Contributing to innovative and reflective practice
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; 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 team
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
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
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
- High Intensity Specialist Psychological Therapist or Accreditation and current registration with approved professional regulatory body AND Masters level or post-masters level training in evidence-based approaches (as defined by Matrics Cymru)
Desirable
- Diploma in a relevant Psychological Therapy
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of undertaking assessments and providing evidence based interventions
- Experience of effective multidisciplinary/team working NHS/equivalent
Desirable
- Experienced in providing supervision / consultation for other clinicians
- Experience of participating in the planning and development of services
Communication
Essential
- High level communication and interpersonal skills to convey and receive complex, highly technical, sensitive information effectively at both a written and oral level
Desirable
- oHigh level of presentation and report writing skills for clinical and academic content in a range of contexts
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- High Intensity Specialist Psychological Therapist or Accreditation and current registration with approved professional regulatory body AND Masters level or post-masters level training in evidence-based approaches (as defined by Matrics Cymru)
Desirable
- Diploma in a relevant Psychological Therapy
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of undertaking assessments and providing evidence based interventions
- Experience of effective multidisciplinary/team working NHS/equivalent
Desirable
- Experienced in providing supervision / consultation for other clinicians
- Experience of participating in the planning and development of services
Communication
Essential
- High level communication and interpersonal skills to convey and receive complex, highly technical, sensitive information effectively at both a written and oral level
Desirable
- oHigh level of presentation and report writing skills for clinical and academic content in a range of contexts
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
The post may be positioned within Merthyr, Taf Ely, Rhondda or Maesteg CMHT.
Pontypridd
CF37 1LB
Employer's website
https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
