Job overview

The Welsh Government have funded a School Mental Health In-Reach initiative to  cover all schools in Wales, and therefore Powys. The initiative aims to improve the wellbeing of pupils in High Schools and Primary Schools by developing teachers’ skills and confidence to support pupils with lower-level mental health and wellbeing needs within their competence and within their role as teachers; and enabling access to specialist provision where this is indicated. This confidence is developed through connection, raising capacity and supporting a supportive culture in schools play a key role in delivering these outcomes by working in partnership with schools, providing consultation, supervision and training to teachers and other key professionals; and working collaboratively with staff at a range of levels and from a range of agencies to support a whole-school approach to improving mental wellbeing. While much of the clinical work will be indirect, the post holder may provide direct clinical services (including assessment of need) as required by schoolteachers following consultation. 

Main duties of the job

• Provide advice and information to school staff, including signposting to other sources of support.
• Provide psychologically minded holistic assessments, consultation and advice considering a contextual, normative and developmental factors for children, young people and their families.
• Provide advice and information to school staff, including signposting to other sources of support.
• Provide psychologically minded holistic assessments, consultation and advice considering a contextual, normative and developmental factors for children, young people and their families.
• Provide relevant staff training, including topics relating to emotional health and wellbeing and Youth Mental Health First Aid (for those trained).
• Deliver small group work based on psychoeducation for programme 
  practitioners trained to deliver, such as Seasons for Growth.

Working for our organisation

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation. 

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.