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Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

Working within the legislative framework of part One of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure, to improve access to mental health support at a primary care level for people with mild to moderate or stable severe mental health needs within the context of a multi-disciplinary multi-agency Primary Care Mental Health Support Service (PCMHSS).

The service is delivered to working age adults, older adults and people with a learning disability.

Main duties of the job An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Counsellor to join the Blaenau Gwent Primary Care Mental Health Support Service (PCMHSS).

PCMHSS is an age inclusive service for people across the life span. The team is seeking to appoint a Counsellor to specialise in supporting adults. This is an opportunity to work within a psychologically minded service with a strong commitment to the clinical governance agenda. There will be access to training and continued professional development to support the Counsellor in carrying out their role.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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 versatile 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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Skills

Essential criteria

- The capacity to apply psychological approaches in a way that is congruent with the primary care culture, incorporating a range of skills to meet a broad spectrum of presenting issues
- Ability to adapt approach according to individuals’ needs, values, capacities, social context and resources in order to practice in an age- and ability-inclusive way
- Ability to undertake clinical risk assessment Ability to develop and maintain good therapeutic relationships with clients

Experience

Essential criteria

- Quantified experience of delivering brief, focussed counselling/Evidence based psychological interventions
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health, primary care and/or learning disabilities services
- Experience of managing own caseload and time and of working independently

Qualifications

Essential criteria

- Post grad degree/degree in counselling
- Accredited member of relevant professional body
- Additional Training as per person spec

📌 PCMHSS Counsellor - INTERNAL (Queensland)
🏢 Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
📍 Queensland