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Job overview
(South Powys) Local Primary Mental Health Support Service (LPMHSS)
Employer: Powys Teaching Health Board
Department: (South Powys) Local Primary Mental Health Support Services (LPMHSS)
Salary: Band 6 (£35,992 - £43,257) per annum or pro rata
Hours: Permanent and Full Time 37.50 hours per week
If you are an ambitious professional in search of the work-life balance that others can only dream about, as well as excellent professional skills, we invite you to apply for this very rewarding job role.
An opportunity has arisen for a Registered Mental Health Professional to join South Powys LPMHSS Team. Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, RNMH’s and Psychologists are all eligible to fill this role.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for delivering the five functions of Part One of the Mental Health Wales (2010) Measure; providing consultation (advice and information) to Primary Care professionals, service users and carers; delivering high quality, brief evidence based psychological interventions for individuals with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and supporting onward referral. This service is delivered remotely or in GP practices or PTHB premises within South Powys.
The LPMHSS is a psychologically minded service with a strong commitment to clinical governance agenda and with regular access to training and continued professional development.
The LPMHSS is an age inclusive service working with people across the life span.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post.
The post-holder will manage their own caseload and have a willingness to work in a variety of locations and be accountable for first follow up appointments, and on-going short term psychological therapies, incorporating planning, delivering and evaluation of clients, utilising the LPMHSS systems and procedures to record outcomes and data collection.
Working for our organisation
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
Detailed job description and main 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
* Experience
* Aptitude and Abilities
* Values
* Other
* Qualifications and or knowledge
As a Health Board we embrace diversity and inclusion. We offer a supportive and welcoming place to work which is free from discrimination and fair in all our working practices.
You can complete your application in Welsh or English, it’s entirely your choice. Once you’ve applied, we will keep you updated on the progress of your application, so be sure to check your emails regularly.
Interested in working with us, but haven’t found the right job opportunity yet, or you require some guidance with your application, please contact our Resourcing Team on 01874 712580 or e-mail powysresourcing@wales.nhs.uk. We’ll be happy to have an informal chat with you.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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