# Senior Counsellor/Psychotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Powys Teaching Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-counsellorpsychotherapist/adf5de80-f265-4f95-91c2-985a0173051e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-counsellorpsychotherapist/adf5de80-f265-4f95-91c2-985a0173051e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Powys Teaching Health Board - **Town:** Bronllys - **Region:** West Wales - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £40,559 - £48,841 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (NA) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T15:21:31.572Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Powys/Llandrindod_Wells/Powys_Teaching_Health_Board/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v7991323 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7991323?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://pthb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview Powys Teaching Health Board is seeking an experienced and compassionate Senior Counsellor (band 6) to join the Local Primary Mental Health Service (LPMHSS) on a fulltime permanent basis. The post holder will deliver high quality evidence-based counselling interventions to adults experiencing mild to moderate or and stable severe but stable mental health difficulties. The role is integrated into a multi-disciplinary team delivering brief psychological interventions (6-10 sessions). The successful applicant will be a qualified Accredited Counsellor/ Psychotherapist ideally with experience of working within NHS and Primary Care Mental Health settings with a strong commitment to Recovery focussed Person-Centred care. ### Main duties of the job - Carry a comprehensive clinical caseload, providing relational based, person-centred intervention plans informed by professional Counselling/Psychotherapy knowledge. - Deliver face to face clinics from one or more of the LPMHSS Hub locations, in addition to virtual clinics via video consultation platforms. - Attend team meetings and multi-disciplinary clinical meetings about individual service users. - Maintain an Outlook diary for all clinical activity and work with the Team Lead and administrative team to work in accordance with a personalised job plan. - Manage, plan and prioritise daily workload, including managing own clinical caseload in accordance with own individual job plan and with the support of the line manager and clinical supervisor. - Attend meetings relevant to the post, including triage/screening meetings. - Engage in regular specialist clinical supervision from an appropriately qualified and experienced clinical supervisor. ### 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. We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don’t speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don’t worry: the health board will support you with training. ## Job Details Powys Teaching Health Board is seeking an experienced and compassionate Senior Counsellor (band 6) to join the Local Primary Mental Health Service (LPMHSS) on a fulltime permanent basis. The post holder will deliver high quality evidence-based counselling interventions to adults experiencing mild to moderate or and stable severe but stable mental health difficulties. The role is integrated into a multi-disciplinary team delivering brief psychological interventions (6-10 sessions). The successful applicant will be a qualified Accredited Counsellor/ Psychotherapist ideally with experience of working within NHS and Primary Care Mental Health settings with a strong commitment to Recovery focussed Person-Centred care. ## Job Description Carry a comprehensive clinical caseload, providing relational based, person-centred intervention plans informed by professional Counselling/Psychotherapy knowledge. - Deliver face to face clinics from one or more of the LPMHSS Hub locations, in addition to virtual clinics via video consultation platforms. - Attend team meetings and multi-disciplinary clinical meetings about individual service users. - Maintain an Outlook diary for all clinical activity and work with the Team Lead and administrative team to work in accordance with a personalised job plan. - Manage, plan and prioritise daily workload, including managing own clinical caseload in accordance with own individual job plan and with the support of the line manager and clinical supervisor. - Attend meetings relevant to the post, including triage/screening meetings. - Engage in regular specialist clinical supervision from an appropriately qualified and experienced clinical supervisor. ## 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. We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don’t speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don’t worry: the health board will support you with training. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to work reliably and consistently independently - Good interpersonal skills, sensitivity, tolerance, and enthusiasm - Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams - IT literate with keyboard skills - Ability to travel between locations in Powys in a timely manner ### english **Essential** - Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist/Family & Systemic Psychotherapist – Professional Accreditation with BACP, UKCP or equivalent - Knowledge of formulation, intervention planning, and delivering brief evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions - Knowledge and understanding of Local Primary Mental Health Support Services/Primary Care Mental Health - Training in risk assessment and risk management **Desirable** - Training in providing clinical supervision - Evidence of further training in psychological interventions and/or therapeutic interventions - WARRN training - Knowledge and understanding of Mental Health Legislation in Wales - Additional Training and qualifications in: o Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and/or Family Therapy and/or Psychotherapy and/or working with trauma and/or Psychosocial Interventions and/or Counselling and/or Dementia and/or Group Therapies and/ or Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and/or other evidence-based brief psychological interventions ### Experience **Essential** - Post qualification / accreditation experience working in a Mental Health setting delivering brief interventions, including experience of working with people who experience significant barriers to care (marginalised groups) - Demonstrable experience of working in mental health - Meeting agreed/specified service targets - Managing own caseload and time and of working independently - Demonstrates high standards in all forms of communication - Leading change, service improvement initiatives and/or other service development - Evidence of supporting daily living, community networking, health promotion and an understanding of the Recovery Model **Desirable** - Supervising or teaching within a health care context - Organising and facilitating psychoeducation to groups of services users - Providing mental health support to people of all ages ### Skills and Attributes **Essential** - Reflect on own practice and to use learned knowledge to change and adapt - Make decisions autonomously and delegate work appropriately - Recognise limits to professional competence and to seek advice, consultation and supervision, where appropriate - Excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills - De-escalate/calm situations when faced with verbal and/or physical aggression - Professional attitude to work and team members - Adhere to service and Health Board policies and protocols - Work under pressure and set priorities - Maintain effective working relationships - Highest level of integrity - Commitment to continuous learning and reflective practice - Demonstrates adaptability and resilience - Familiarity with Attend Anywhere (or other video conferencing systems) **Desirable** - Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2375) - [flexible working (pdf, 571.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10293661) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2850) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 624.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1727) - [occupational health functional requirements form (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10293660) - [job description and person specification - english (pdf, 318.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10349804) ## 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.