Job summary
We are excited to offer a rare opportunity to join the Enfys service as an Assistant Psychologist. The team support families of children who are in foster care, residential care and adopted children. This post is community based and offers a fantastic opportunity to work alongside families in their homes as well as linking in with schools and other agencies involved in a child's care, alongside our partners in the Local Authority. The post holder will have the opportunity to run groups, participate in research, work clinically in a variety of settings and receive supervision from a Clinical Psychologist in the Enfys team.
The post holder will be part of the wider Child Psychology Service, which delivers psychological services to children and families in Cardiff and Vale. The department enjoys a good relationship with the South Wales Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology, and offers core and elective placements.
The service is committed to supporting staff in their continuing professional development and specialist interests.
It is essential for this post to hold at least an upper second-class honours degree or higher in Psychology, and to have eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
We warmly welcome applicants who identify as minority ethnic / global majority.
Main duties of the job
The post holder willcontribute to the services provided for children, young people and their families with regard to assessment, intervention and consultation on development, behaviour and emotional wellbeing. Enfys are a DDP-informed team, and also draw on a wide range of psychological therapies e.g. systemic, ACT, DBT. You will promote service initiatives, take a role in enhancing multi-disciplinary team work and developing links with the wider network. You will also contribute to research and audit projects within the team.
Regular supervision, joint working and training are key aspects of the service. You will be expected to attend weekly team meetings, participate in reflective practice sessions, CPD sessions and team-based nurture activities.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is 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.
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
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in Psychology
- Eligibility for graduate basis for chartership with the British Psychological Society -GBC
Desirable
- Additional training in relevant areas e.g., mental health practice, research design, psychological therapy
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical experience.
Desirable
- Experience of applying clinical/counselling psychology in the NHS (counselling or psychological interventions under supervision)
- Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Previous experience of audit and/or service evaluation
- Experience of working with children who are looked after and/or adopted
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to use high level communication skills in both spoken and written communication, including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- An ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- An ability to interact with people with psychological problems.
- Competence in research design and methodologies.
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context and an understanding of Psychology as applied to health care.
- Ability to plan and prioritise own workload.
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines and be involved in training members of staff.
- Ability to work independently with clinical supervision.
Desirable
- High standard of clinical and audit/research report writing.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Interest and enthusiasm for working with people to increase their psychological skills.
- An ability to manage emotional issues arising from working with clients in significant distress.
- Empathic interpersonal style.
- Reflective capacity.
- Ability to be flexible towards service requirements.
Other
Essential
- Ability to use word processing and computer packages for both report- writing, layout and data analysis.
- Ability to accept and use clinical supervision appropriately and effectively.
- Willingness to undertake continuing professional development.
- Ability to travel across the Health Board to meet the needs of the service.
Desirable
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
- Ability to speak Welsh.
Special Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of (older) people with mental health problems.
Desirable
- Ability to carry out standardised psychological assessments.
- Specialist knowledge related to the area of work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second-class honours degree or higher in Psychology
- Eligibility for graduate basis for chartership with the British Psychological Society -GBC
Desirable
- Additional training in relevant areas e.g., mental health practice, research design, psychological therapy
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical experience.
Desirable
- Experience of applying clinical/counselling psychology in the NHS (counselling or psychological interventions under supervision)
- Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Previous experience of audit and/or service evaluation
- Experience of working with children who are looked after and/or adopted
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to use high level communication skills in both spoken and written communication, including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- An ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- An ability to interact with people with psychological problems.
- Competence in research design and methodologies.
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context and an understanding of Psychology as applied to health care.
- Ability to plan and prioritise own workload.
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines and be involved in training members of staff.
- Ability to work independently with clinical supervision.
Desirable
- High standard of clinical and audit/research report writing.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Interest and enthusiasm for working with people to increase their psychological skills.
- An ability to manage emotional issues arising from working with clients in significant distress.
- Empathic interpersonal style.
- Reflective capacity.
- Ability to be flexible towards service requirements.
Other
Essential
- Ability to use word processing and computer packages for both report- writing, layout and data analysis.
- Ability to accept and use clinical supervision appropriately and effectively.
- Willingness to undertake continuing professional development.
- Ability to travel across the Health Board to meet the needs of the service.
Desirable
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
- Ability to speak Welsh.
Special Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of (older) people with mental health problems.
Desirable
- Ability to carry out standardised psychological assessments.
- Specialist knowledge related to the area of work.
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).
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).
