Band 6 – Primary care Therapist – Merthyr Tydfil

Pulse is recruiting for an exciting opportunity that our client has available for a qualified Band 6 Primary care Therapist to join a fantastic private trust in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. This post is available for the Primary care therapist to start as soon as possible, working full-time hours each week for an initial 3-month period.

The primary purpose of this job is to provide a range of psychological interventions, including evidence-based structured interventions and psychological counselling, to the primary care mental health services within an assigned locality.  The post has been created to respond to the Mental Health Measure and to increase the capacity to deliver effective psychological treatments in primary care.  The post holder will provide time-limited high-intensity psychotherapeutic interventions for clients who have a range of mental health problems in accordance with service criteria.  This will include risk assessment, clinical formulation, development of therapeutic plans and delivery of various psychological interventions to individuals suitable for primary care mental health services.

Applying family therapists must have:

• Previous CAMHS experience
• UKCP accreditation
• Hold a diploma qualification in family therapy (post-graduate level)
• Strong observational and listening skills
• The ability to work well as a team
• Good communication skills
• Good organisational skills

What to do next?

If this role is suited to you, please apply or contact the team today for more information.

Why Pulse?

• Variety of work opportunities in the NHS and private sector – which are not affected by IR35
• Regional compliance team of trained phlebotomists
• HireVue online interviews
• £300 recommend a friend bonus scheme*
• Advice and support from our team of dedicated consultants
• Access to high-quality voluntary training
• Assistance with travel and accommodation

*Terms and conditions apply

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If you are registered with Pulse and recommend a friend to us, you can earn a £300 bonus per recommendation once they have worked over 200 hours*.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.