Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced Practitioner Psychologist (Band 8b) to provide expert professional and clinical services to the Regional Vascular Medicine Hub/Service The Service is provided at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. The post is full-time 1.0WTE, 37.5 hours per week.
It is essential for this post to hold a Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent), to be a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling), and be eligible for Chartered Psychologist status with the BPS. Knowledge and experience of applying psychology in medical settings is essential.
This is an exciting time to join Cardiff & Vale UHB as there is a growing Clinical Health Psychology and Neuropsychology specialty. There is an active professional network for clinical psychologists in South Wales and you would be able to develop your professional, supervisory and clinical skills via CPD opportunities
Main duties of the job
Post-holders will be responsible for all elements of the psychological aspects related to the Vascular Medicine Hub/Service. This includes direct clinical work, designing assessments and interventions, leading psychological care in this setting, service development/ improvement, work with our multidisciplinary staff, supervision/consultancy, staff management, education and research/audit.
The Regional Vascular Medicine Hub/Services are complex, fast moving and progressive areas with a number of future developments in the planning stages. The Service actively supports initiatives to improve psychological care, well-being and mental health for patients, relatives and staff.
Working closely with the relevant Lead Consultant Practitioner Psychologist and the Head of Specialty, the post holder will lead the development of excellence in psychological care for those using the Regional Vascular Medicine Hub/Service . The post holder would be expected to collaborate with others to create clear clinical pathways to ensure all involved have access to appropriate services. The post holder will act as an advisor on psychological care in this medical area. The post holder may have a delegated role in managing the other psychology posts within the Service and wider in collaboration with the relevant Consultant Lead and Head of Specialty.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; however Welsh or English language 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
Other
Essential
- Computer literate
- Ability to travel between work sites in a timely manner.
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh and willing to use in a work context
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Commitment to and interest in working with people within medical settings.
- Commitment to working collaboratively with patients, their families/carers and staff to develop and improve services.
- Willingness to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to communicate clearly and with sensitivity - verbally and in writing.
- Organised and flexible, able to prioritise workload
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Formal training and supervision of other psychologists.
- Evidence of significant post-qualification continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC and BPS.
- Ability to identify and provide support to carers and staff.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation.
- Specialist knowledge of psychometric test construction, development, validation, administration and clinical interpretation of the results.
Desirable
- Awareness of ethnic diversity issues.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of highly complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Able to take responsibility for managing and providing a specialist service, or systematically providing part of a larger service.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Analytical and judgment skills as described on person specification
- Planning and Organisational Skills as described on person specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial and demonstrable post-qualification experience of working as a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist within clinical health psychology/medical settings or applicable transferable skills
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified healthcare professional and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
- Experience of teaching, training and professional and clinical supervision.
- Demonstrable evidence of significant specialist clinical supervision within a scientist-practitioner framework, including supervision, group supervision and case presentations.
Desirable
- Experience of working with service users as co-producers
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).
- HCPC registered as a practitioner psychologist
Desirable
- Post doctoral training/ experience in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice, particularly clinical health psychology/medical settings or transferable
- Evidence of peer reviewed publications, presentations at conferences, or similar contributions.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Computer literate
- Ability to travel between work sites in a timely manner.
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh and willing to use in a work context
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Commitment to and interest in working with people within medical settings.
- Commitment to working collaboratively with patients, their families/carers and staff to develop and improve services.
- Willingness to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to communicate clearly and with sensitivity - verbally and in writing.
- Organised and flexible, able to prioritise workload
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Formal training and supervision of other psychologists.
- Evidence of significant post-qualification continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC and BPS.
- Ability to identify and provide support to carers and staff.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation.
- Specialist knowledge of psychometric test construction, development, validation, administration and clinical interpretation of the results.
Desirable
- Awareness of ethnic diversity issues.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of highly complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Able to take responsibility for managing and providing a specialist service, or systematically providing part of a larger service.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Analytical and judgment skills as described on person specification
- Planning and Organisational Skills as described on person specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial and demonstrable post-qualification experience of working as a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist within clinical health psychology/medical settings or applicable transferable skills
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified healthcare professional and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
- Experience of teaching, training and professional and clinical supervision.
- Demonstrable evidence of significant specialist clinical supervision within a scientist-practitioner framework, including supervision, group supervision and case presentations.
Desirable
- Experience of working with service users as co-producers
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).
- HCPC registered as a practitioner psychologist
Desirable
- Post doctoral training/ experience in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice, particularly clinical health psychology/medical settings or transferable
- Evidence of peer reviewed publications, presentations at conferences, or similar contributions.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
Regional Vascular Service
University Hospital of Wales Heath Park Way
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
Employer's website
https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
