# Local Primary Care Mental Health Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/local-primary-care-mental-health-therapist/e669c4b4-4e3e-4d3b-bb6e-bc2c05e06576 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/local-primary-care-mental-health-therapist/e669c4b4-4e3e-4d3b-bb6e-bc2c05e06576.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - **Town:** Cardiff - **Region:** Cardiff - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £40,559 - £48,841 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** 8 months (fixed term/secondment for until 31 March 2027 to cover an employment break) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T14:00:44.278Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merthyr_Tydfil/Merthyr_Tydfil/Cwm_Taf_Morgannwg_University_Health_Board/Local_Primary_Care_Mental_Health/Local_Primary_Care_Mental_Health-v8154881 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8154881?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview This post is fixed term/secondment for until 31 March 2027 to cover an employment break. If you are interested in applying for it as a secondment, please obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated psychological therapist to join our local primary Mental health support service team in Merthyr Tydfil The main purpose of this job is to provide a range of innovative psychological interventions including evidence based structured interventions as well as psychological counselling to the primary care mental health services within an assigned locality. The post has been created to respond innovatively to the Mental Health Measure and to increase the capacity to deliver effective psychological treatments in primary care. We are particularly interested in receiving applications for therapists with a background in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and in delivering group interventions. ### Main duties of the job The candidate will be expected to deliver high intensity psychological therapies as designated by the Matrics Cymru and within the scope of the service users who may have mild to moderate mental health problems or more complex but stable presentations. Delivering evidence-based interventions developed from psychological theory and practice ie standardised psychological therapies (CBT IPT etc) delivered to protocol. You will work closely with other members of the team to ensure appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are utilised to support good transitions as part of a stepped/matched care approach.  Act in ways, which support the values of recovery-focused care, which place the service user and their needs at the centre of care. Informal visits are encouraged prior to interview for those shortlisted candidates. 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to convey complex information - Ability to work independently and as part of a team **Desirable** - Presentation skills ### Knowledge **Essential** - Awareness of research processes and governance **Desirable** - Awareness of data protection legislation and confidentiality issues ### Experience **Essential** - At least 450 hours of supervised practice in specified psychological model of therapy - Significant experience in mental health/psychological practice - Evidence of continued professional development **Desirable** - Experience of running groups - Experience of delivering cognitive behavioural interventions - Training in and experience delivering EMDR ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Emotional and mental resilience and ability to manage a varied workload **Desirable** - Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above ### Education/Qualification **Essential** - Post Graduate diploma in a recognised counselling/psychotherapy qualification and eligible for accreditation **Desirable** - Higher degree/formal study of research design methods ## Documents - [jdps - english (pdf, 888.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10454938) - [oh form - ig ffurflen (pdf, 720.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10454939) - [welsh language guidance (pdf, 300.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2974) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2845) - [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3057) - [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 529.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3058) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1634) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.