Job summary
Cardiff and Vale UHBs in partnership with the Neurosciences and the Psychology & Psychological Therapies Directorate offers an exciting opportunity for a permanent, full-time, Band 7 or 8A HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) to join an established multi-disciplinary team. We provide specialised inpatient spinal cord injury rehabilitation to a regional service, covering south, west and mid-wales.
It is essential for the postholder to hold a Postgraduate Practitioner Doctorate in Psychology (Clinical or Counselling) and to be a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist. Newly qualified clinical or counselling psychologists who will be eligible for HCPC registration are strongly encouraged to apply. Knowledge and experience of applying psychology in medical (particularly neurological) settings is highly desirable, as is an enthusiasm for multi-disciplinary teamwork.
This post is an opportunity for a permanent, full-time, Band 7 (development post) or Band 8a to gain experience in spinal cord injury rehabilitation. Applicants applying at Band 7 level will be offered support to reach the required competencies in order to develop.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a specialised psychology service to adults with spinal cord injury undergoing specialist inpatient rehabilitation.
- The post holder will provide specialised psychological and neuropsychological assessments and interventions for patients and their families.
- The post-holder will offer advice and consultation on psychological care to the multi-disciplinary team and wider, working within national and professional guidelines and departmental procedures.
- The post-holder will be required to supervise more junior members of the team and manage the clinical governance and development agenda as a service.
- The post-holder will utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development and research within UHB guidance.
- This role will include complex psychological assessments, formulation and treatment on an individual and group basis, multi-disciplinary work, consultancy, liaison, research, teaching, and supervision of others.
- To offer supervision and teaching to doctoral trainee clinical psychologists as a lead supervisor.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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
Qualifications
Essential
- Good Honours degree in Psychology with eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the BPS
- Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology accredited by the HCPC (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 as accredited by the BPS).
- Eligibility for HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
Desirable
- Pre- or post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialist areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification experience of working as a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment within the context of a multidisciplinary care pla
- Experience of working in both community and in-patient settings across the lifespan
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary or multi-agency context
Desirable
- Pre- or post-qualification experience of working with adults and/or children and young people and their families within a medical setting; problems presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Required communication & professional relationship skills at multiple levels
- Required analytical and judgement skills for complex clinical decision making
- Required planning and organisational skills to manage caseloads and professional demands
Desirable
- Evidence of service development and innovation
- Awareness of, and commitment to, the promotion of equity, diversity and inclusion especially for marginalised groups
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of clinical/counselling psychology theory and practice, assessment, psychological therapies and their application in a range of settings
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology
- Evidence of pre- and post-qualification continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC and BPS
Desirable
- Well developed specialist knowledge of psychological models and therapies related to the needs of people with medical conditions across the lifespan.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of clinical/counselling psychology in relation to medical problems and working in a medical setting
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Commitment to and interest in working with people who have medical conditions.
- Awareness and appreciation of issues on diversity, representation and inclusion
- Commitment to continuing professional development, service innovation and development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good Honours degree in Psychology with eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the BPS
- Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology accredited by the HCPC (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 as accredited by the BPS).
- Eligibility for HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
Desirable
- Pre- or post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialist areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification experience of working as a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment within the context of a multidisciplinary care pla
- Experience of working in both community and in-patient settings across the lifespan
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary or multi-agency context
Desirable
- Pre- or post-qualification experience of working with adults and/or children and young people and their families within a medical setting; problems presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Required communication & professional relationship skills at multiple levels
- Required analytical and judgement skills for complex clinical decision making
- Required planning and organisational skills to manage caseloads and professional demands
Desirable
- Evidence of service development and innovation
- Awareness of, and commitment to, the promotion of equity, diversity and inclusion especially for marginalised groups
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of clinical/counselling psychology theory and practice, assessment, psychological therapies and their application in a range of settings
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology
- Evidence of pre- and post-qualification continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC and BPS
Desirable
- Well developed specialist knowledge of psychological models and therapies related to the needs of people with medical conditions across the lifespan.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of clinical/counselling psychology in relation to medical problems and working in a medical setting
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Commitment to and interest in working with people who have medical conditions.
- Awareness and appreciation of issues on diversity, representation and inclusion
- Commitment to continuing professional development, service innovation and development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
