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Job overview
We are seeking to recruit an experienced Lead Art-Psychotherapist to work in our acute psychology service in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
The Art Psychotherapist will work with staff, patients and their families/ careers to provide a range of clinical duties including assessments, interventions, evaluations, consultation, supervision, teaching and training within our service.
Main duties of the job
The Lead Art Psychotherapist will:
- Work as a high-level clinician, providing Specialist Arts Psychotherapy assessments and treatment to adults with a range of psychological and emotional disorders in mental health inpatient unscheduled care services.
- Provide expertise in all aspects of Arts Psychotherapy to patients, carers and significant others.
- Contribute to the provision of the Psychological Therapy Services within adult mental health inpatient unscheduled care services.
- Work as part of the multidisciplinary team, carrying a caseload of patients.
- Receive regular supervision in line with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) policies and be responsible for management of own caseload and ensuring high standards of care are maintained in line with CTMUHB policies and professional codes of practice.
- Provide supervision and consultancy to other mental health professionals and be involved in the development of Psychological Therapy provision within the locality as appropriate.
- Provide supervision for Art Psychotherapy trainees on placement from the University of South Wales and maintain placement relationships with the university.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
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This advert is for Lead Art Psychotherapist with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Band 7 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £50,129 - £57,365 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Jun 2026.
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