Job summary
- Main area
- Counselling
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 040-ACS358-1225
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ysbuty'r Tri Chwm
- Town
- Ebbw Vale
- Salary
- £31,516 - £38,364 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Counsellor - PCMHSS
Band 5
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
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 Counsellors to join either the Newport & Caerphilly Primary Care Mental Health Support Service (PCMHSS).
PCMHSS is an age inclusive service for people across the life span. The teams are seeking to appoint a Counsellors 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 flexible 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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future
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 criteria
- Assessment and formulation, capacity to apply psychological approaches, facilitation fof group based interventions
Experience
Essential criteria
- Quantified experience of delivering brief, focussed counselling/Evidence based psychological interventions
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Post grad degree/degree in counselling, member of relevant professional body
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sadila Hussain & Jenna Williams
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07581487469
- Additional information
Sadila Hussain: Team Leader Caerphilly PCMHSS & Counsellor: [email protected]
Jenna Williams : Team Leader NewportPCMHSS & Counsellor: [email protected]
Wil Crane
Professional Lead for Counselling
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