Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Hywel Dda University Health Board is located in West Wales in an area of outstanding beauty. It covers the National Park coastline and rolling hills of rural Pembrokeshire. The area consists of hamlets, villages, market towns as well as some larger towns. It is an ideal place to live and work. This is an exciting opportunity in which you will join an experienced multi-disciplinary team of practitioners and therapists.

The role is to provide High intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Clinically, the postholder will work autonomously, within professional guidelines and the overall framework of service policies, procedures and strategic objectives. The postholder will make decisions relating to clinical risk and treatment plans based on complex factors, involving the evaluation of a range of options and formulating and planning complex interventions and treatment programs.

As a service we offer monthly supervision from a Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, as well as peer support and continuing professional activities to aid with professional development. You will be part of the psychological therapies team and therefore have access to other multi-modularity therapists.

We are seeking a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (Band 7) to work within our Integrated Psychological Therapies Service in Carmarthen. The role will be split between clinical supervision and training, with the time spent on each area dictated by the needs of the service. The clinical element will involve High Intensity CBT for people with moderate and severe mental health problems.

The post holder will be required to provide clinical supervision for practitioners undertaking formal certificate and diploma training in CBT as well as staff teams providing Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions and psycho-social group interventions.

Substantial experience of working with people with serious mental health problems is required.

This is a full time role, however, we are happy to explore the option of part time or a job share. This is an exciting opportunity for a CBT Therapist to provide a valued role within our expanding services.

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.

A full job description and person specification are attached within the supporting documents.

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 mínimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 20/07/2023.