Psychological Therapies Assistant - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
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Cardiff, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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We have an exciting opportunity for a psychological therapies assistant to work within the Service for High-risk Eating Disorders (SHED) for Cardiff and the Vale UHB and Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB.

The SHED multi-disciplinary team provides a clinical service across both of these areas, with your main office base being in Cardiff.

The SHED team provides community-based and hospital in-reach services to people who are experiencing eating disorders of high severity and which are posing high risks to the individuals' health and well being.

The post holder will work within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, providing:1) psychological interventions

2) home-based and community-based support during and after mealtimes to individuals and groups with severe eating disorders.

These psychological interventions comprise evidence-based interventions developed from psychological theory and practice i.e.

standardised psychological therapies delivered to protocol and in line with NICE and Matrics Cymru guidelines for eating disorders The therapies are aimed at individuals with severe eating disorders with significant complexity and effect on functioning and usually last up to 6 sessions or longer for group work or individual interventions.

Some therapy will be delivered individually, but there may also be structured groups such as motivation-based contemplation therapy or compassion-focused therapy.


Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate multi-disciplinary working arrangements are in place to maintain effective care.

Receive referrals, adhering to referral protocols, organising assessment and signposting to appropriate services. Provide a range of information and support for evidence-based, psychological treatments. Provide evidence-based, low intensity psychological interventions, including group work and individual therapies. The post-holder will develop group protocols under supervision, prepare materials, collate, analyse and report outcomes. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.


Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.

Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer.

Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.


Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.

As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing.

We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.

Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.


Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.

Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline.

Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
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