Job overview

Powys CAMHS are looking for an experienced, compassionate, and motivated Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join our collaborative, friendly and supportive team.

Our CAMHS Psychology and Psychological Therapies Team places a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and supporting personal and professional development.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a key intervention pathway as part of our ‘core offer’ as a service. We pride ourselves on delivering person-centred and evidence-based psychological interventions in line with local and national legislation, policy and guidelines.

We are very keen to support clinicians to further develop their expertise in CBT to support people experiencing mental health difficulties.

We are looking for candidates with a passion for working with children, young people and families, as well as significant experience of providing psychological assessment, highly specialist interventions, supervision and consultation. 

We would welcome applications from individuals who do not yet meet the essential criteria for the post but are undertaking a training programme to obtain the relevant qualification and experience for BABCP Level 2 Accreditation as a CBT Therapist.  These applicants would be appointed into a development role under “Annex 21”. They would be subject to an individualised competence development plan and paid a proportion of Band 7 salary. NHS Wales has committed to continuity of pay for the duration of any training to avoid financial detriment.

Main duties of the job

Providing high intensity and highly specialist Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to clients with moderate to severe and/or enduring psychological/mental health difficulties within CAMHS.

Offer comprehensive psychological assessment, formulation, and interventions to a specialist caseload of clients within CAMHS, developing specialist interventions (such as CBTp, CBTe, and Trauma Focused CBT) as appropriate. 

Contribute to the provision of training, consultation, CBT supervision and support and advice to colleagues within the mental health service. This may include providing group or individual CBT supervision to Mental Health Practitioners, Assistant Psychologists, Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology, Trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists, and CBT Therapists.

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.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.