High Intensity Psychological TherapistNHS
Job summary
The Counselling and Psychological Therapies for Depression (CPTD) service, based at Cardiff Royal Infirmary, is a large, friendly team that offers counselling and a range of other psychological interventions to treat people experiencing depression. The service is excited to be able to offer new opportunities to join the service and support the team in service delivery and development.
The successful applicant will deliver psychological care to clients within CPTD, be involved in staff support and supervision, and support in the deliver and development of care pathways within the service. They will work closely with the clinical and operational management in providing service evaluation and development of psychological and psychosocial interventions, teaching, and staff support in the delivery of clinical care.
The post holder will deliver specific high-intensity evidence-based psychological interventions for patients within the service.
Applicants are encouraged to arrange an informal meeting to discuss the post via telephone or video .
Main duties of the job
To provide high intensity, specialist evidence-based psychological therapy interventions (requiring psychological therapist specialist training) and to support delivery of a pathway of condition specific care which will deliver high fidelity psychological interventions as designated in Matrics Cymru.
The post holder will be a highly skilled clinician with a breadth of mental health expertise in this field. They will contribute to this pathway of care by working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary colleagues in the development and implementation of specialist psychological therapy in the context of more complex care which address the physical, psychological and psychosocial needs of service users and their families/carers.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
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About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.