Emdr Therapist - Carmarthen, United Kingdom - Hywel Dda University Health Board

Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Carmarthen, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Hywel Dda University Health Board is located in West Wales in an area of outstanding beauty. It covers the National Park coastline of Pembrokeshire and rolling hills of rural Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire. It is an ideal place to live and work.

The Integrated Psychological Therapies Service (IPTS) has an exciting opportunity for a permanent full time EMDR Therapist (B6) to join our team in Ty Myddfai, Johnstown in Carmarthen.

You will join an experienced multi-disciplinary team of practitioners and therapists including Psychotherapists, Psychologists; Psychiatrist; Nurses and Occupational Therapists. The role will require you to have a core profession (e.g. Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist) and completed, at a minimum, all parts of Standard Accredited EMDR therapy training.

As a service we offer monthly supervision with an EMDR Consultant, supporting you in working towards Accreditation as an EMDR Therapist with EMDR UK Association, as well as peer support and continuing professional activities to aid with professional development.

You will be part of the psychological therapies team and therefore have access to other multi-modularity therapists.

The post is based in Carmarthen, however, there will be an expectation to deliver therapy across the HDUHB footprint as and when required.

The post holder will work within the IPTS across the Three Counties of Hywel University Dda Health Board (HDUHB), delivering EMDR to service users in both the primary and secondary care sectors.

The post holder will work with people across different cultural backgrounds and adults over the age of 18, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties.

Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.

We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals:
Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals:
Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post.

If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these mínimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 16/01/23