Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a new lifespan focused trauma lead post within CTM UHB. The post holder will join a small team, working closely with a highly specialised psychological therapist, and administrator.



Remit of the role will include representing the UHB nationally as the CTM Traumatic Stress Pathway Lead and contribute to and apply national legislative frameworks and policies with regards to psychological trauma, and trauma informed care. The role will include the strategic development of trauma informed pathways within the UHB and offering consultation to services with regards to complex cases, and client groups across the lifespan. The post sits within the broader specialised services directorate and will be supported by the directorate lead consultant psychologist.



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.



This role requires the role holder to provide clinical leadership to the Traumatic Stress Pathway within CTM UHB and professional advice and support across wider services.



The role holder will be involved in the strategic future planning for trauma informed care and pathways across the lifespan in CTMUHB and will represent CTMUHB in national discussions.



The role holder will be responsible for establishing systems for monitoring the performance of the traumatic stress pathway.



The role holder will be responsible for ensuring effective joint working and liaison with other services and agencies within the CTMUHB area.



Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

We listen, learn and improve



We treat everyone with respect



We all work together as one team



We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.



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.