Job overview

We are looking to recruit a practitioner psychologist to provide specialist provision within CTM’s adult community mental health teams.  The successful candidate will join a diverse and passionate team of psychologists working across the community teams in CTM.  Senior colleagues will provide support and mentoring to the successful candidate to develop within the post, and to engage in CPD. 

The CMHT psychologists are also currently engaged in an exciting period of service development where there are many opportunities to be involved and work within your area of interest.

The CMHT psychology service is made up of clinical and counselling psychologists, and assistant psychologists.  We also currently have a CAAP trainee and are developing this role within our service.  We have close links with both the clinical and counselling doctorate in South Wales and consistently have trainees on placement with us. 

The wider CTM psychology service is going through a period of development aimed to foster good links and communication across specialities and is a thriving department to sit within.  There are service wide conferences held where all specialities are invited to share good practice and innovative work.  Colleagues are also encouraged to support each other with specialist skills in both clinical and service development work. 

Main duties of the job

The post involves taking a lead in promoting psychological ways of understanding and working across adult mental health, including service development and application of evidence-based, trauma informed models within CMHT’s and working with complex and long-term service users.

This will include undertaking complex clinical work, developing and delivering group programmes, providing training, supervision, formulation and professional reflective spaces for colleagues in psychology and other disciplines.

They will also be expected and supported to undertake further training in relevant specialist areas, monitor and evaluate service developments and provide regular reports as appropriate.

This post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.  

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

•              We listen, learn, and improve

•              We treat everyone with respect

•              We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.