Job summary
- Main area
- Primary Care Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term/secondment for 12 months to cover maternity leave)
- Hours
- Part time - 26 hours per week
- Job ref
- 110-NMR087-0426
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ysbyty Cwm Cynon
- Town
- Mountain Ash
- Salary
- £40,559 - £48,841 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner
Band 6
Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.
Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.
At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.
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The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1st April 2026.
Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086
Job overview
We are looking for a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to work in our ambitious Primary Care Mental Health Services.
Applications would be welcomed from Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists with experience of working in relevant mental health settings. The successful applicant will need to have the relevant qualification to undertake assessments under Part 1 of the Welsh Assembly Government Mental Health Measure.
Please read the job description for a comprehensive guide to what the job entails, and the personal specification to see what requirements/ skills are required to fulfil the post.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months to cover maternity leave. If you are interested in applying for it as a secondment, please obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying.
Main duties of the job
To improve access to mental health care for people with mild to moderate or stable severe mental health problems by delivering holistic assessment, and evidence based care to clients within the context of a multi-disciplinary multiagency primary mental health service.
• Do you have a genuine interest in working with people who are experiencing mental health difficulties within the primary care setting?
• Do you work well with individuals on a 1-1 basis and in group situations?
• Are you forward thinking, and highly organised?
If so we would welcome an application from you.
Please read the job description for a comprehensive guide to what the job entails, and the personal specification to see what requirements/ skills are required to fulfil the post.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to work in our ambitious Primary Care Mental Health Services.
Applications would be welcomed from Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists with experience of working in relevant mental health settings. The successful applicant will need to have the relevant qualification to undertake assessments under Part 1 of the Welsh Assembly Government Mental Health Measure
• Do you have a genuine interest in working with people who are experiencing mental health difficulties within the primary care setting?
• Do you work well with individuals on a 1-1 basis and in group situations?
• Are you forward thinking, and highly organised?
If so we would welcome an application from you.
The role will involve:
• Assessing people’s mental health needs within a primary care setting and taking responsibility for a clinical caseload.
• The delivery of brief, short term and low intensity psychological interventions, based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution Focused approaches, provision of information, CCBT and self-help for people with common mental health disorders and assist in the running of psycho-educational groups.
• Mental Health promotion involving the development of effective relationships between primary care and local communities and other services in the voluntary and statutory sector.
• Provision of support and advice to GPs and other primary care providers.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health), or Social Worker, Occupational Therapist.
- Evidence of post- registration continuing professional development activity.
Desirable criteria
- Relevant degree level qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of achievement in clinical practice within the area of speciality e.g. primary care, community mental health, Older adults, CAMHs.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a range of clinical settings.
- Teaching experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Organisational ability and time management skills.
- Clinical assessment and formulation skills.
- Teaching and presentation skills.
- Ability to facilitate patient groups
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate training or CBT/counselling skills.
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B1)
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practice
- Knowledge and experience of delivering of psycho-educational interventions.
- An understanding of resource implications of clinical decision making.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Steven Hoare
- Job title
- Team Leader / Arweinydd Tîm
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01443 715188
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