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We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

This High Intensity Psychological Practitioner post is a bank post to help to reduce waiting times and to test a new way strategic direction for psychological services in Adult Mental Health. The overall aim is to increase access to psychological therapies and provide patients with access to a choice of therapies that can be delivered in a manner that is consistent with the principles of prudent health care.

The post holder will provide a range of high-fidelity, evidence-based psychological therapies including CBT and EMDR in a time-limited way to individuals with moderate/severe mental health difficulties and psychological distress, often with complexity and effect on functioning.

As part of a vibrant and forward-thinking adult psychology specialty, the post holder will be well supported to deliver teaching, training and supervision to other professionals within the Directorate and to enhance other professionals’ ability to deliver care and treatment in a psychologically minded way. In turn, the post-holder will adhere to their own professional guidelines and ethical principles and to the ethical framework of any relevant accreditation body. They will also work in accordance with Health Board policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical expertise for structured psychological treatment providing psychotherapeutic interventions with an emphasis on cognitive behavioural therapy and/or EMDR.
• To generate a psychological formulation of the individual case, drawing upon different theoretical models as appropriate.
• To devise and implement plans for formal high intensity psychological treatment and / or management of a service user’s mental health problems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficiency and effectiveness for that service user’s psychopathology.
• To develop/contribute towards the development of care and treatment plans collaboratively with service users in relation to structured psychotherapeutic interventions.
  
  

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

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Essential criteria

• Valid registration
• Previous Experience
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Welsh
  
  

English

Essential criteria

• Minimum 2 years experience
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Team work