Job summary
Opportunity: Band 8b Psychologist - Central Vale Cluster Pain Clinics (Barry & Sully)
TheCentral Vale Cluster Pain Clinicsare offering an excitingtwo-year secondment opportunityfor aRegistered Highly Specialised Practitioner Psychologist (Band 8b)to join thenewly developed Pain Clinics outreach team, based inBarry and Sully.
About the Role:
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Join a pioneering Pain Clinics service delivering psychologically informed care within a trauma-informed, biopsychosocial framework.
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Provide both1:1 and group psychological interventions, tailored to individuals experiencing high levels of distress related to chronic pain.
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Collaborate with an Advanced Pain Management Practitioner to developindividualised treatment plansand shapeevidence-based care pathways.
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Benefit from professional support and supervision via theClinical Health Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology Teamwithin Cardiff and Vale UHB.
Desirable Attributes:
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A stronginterest and motivation to work in the area of persistent painand psychological wellbeing.
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A commitment to trauma-informed, person-centred care
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The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This is a fixed term/secondment for two years to cover the needs of the service.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
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Psychological Assessment & FormulationConduct biopsychosocial assessments of patients with persistent pain, identifying psychological factors contributing to distress and disability.
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Therapeutic InterventionsDeliver evidence-based psychological therapies (e.g. CBT, ACT) through both1:1 sessionsandgroup interventions, tailored to individuals experiencing high levels of distress related to chronic pain.
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Collaborative Care PlanningWork closely with the Advanced Pain Management Practitioner to co-developindividualised treatment plans, participate injoint assessments, and contribute tomultidisciplinary team meetings.
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Service Development & IntegrationHelp shape trauma-informed care pathways within primary care, ensuring early psychological input and integration with wider services (e.g. secondary care psychology, pain management programmes).
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Education & SupportProvide consultation and support to non-psychology professionals within the cluster, enhancing psychologically informed care across the team.
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Monitoring & EvaluationCollect and analyse outcome data (e.g. Brief Pain Inventory, HADS, Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire), contribute to service evaluation, and support continuous improvement.
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Governance & SupervisionWork within a clinically governed framework, receiving professional supervision from the Clinical Health Psychology & Neuropsychology team, and line management via the Vale Locality Manager.
The post is 1.0wte, 37.5 hours per week.
About us
The post-holder will be based within theCentral Vale Cluster Pain Clinics outreach team, working alongside colleagues inBarry and Sullyas part of a newly developed, trauma-informed, multi-disciplinary service. You will also be professionally connected to theNeuro-Rehabilitation Psychology Department at University Hospital Llandough, with access to a growing network of psychologists working across spinal cord injury rehabilitation and neuropsychology.
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).
- 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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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).
- 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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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).
