Clinical Practitioner Psychologist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8B Clinical Psychologist to become part of the leadership team for Windmill Farm. This is an innovative new residential care project in Gwent, with a strong ambition to support children to remain in Gwent at times of crisis, and to reduce the need to place children in out of county. It is a Partnership project between ABUHB and Newport County Borough Council designed and delivered with trauma informed principles and models at its heart. Are you passionate about supporting young people with experiences of developmental trauma and believe in the difference that can be made by supporting a multi-disciplinary system to understand and recognise the impact of trauma? Windmill Farm will provide placements to children and young people with complex needs, who have experienced multiple adversities. You will support the whole system to develop knowledge and understanding about the impact of disrupted attachment and developmental trauma and be managed within the Gwent Attachment Service. The team is supportive, energetic and creative and this post-holder will take a lead role in an ongoing cycle of innovative practice. The post sits in the Child and Family Psychological Health Service; which is a vibrant, supportive team of psychologists working into a wide array of services and contexts with a strong culture of peer support and CPD and there will be opportunities for connections and collaboration with other psychologists.

Main duties of the job

• Specialist clinical and strategic leadership to the Windmill Farm team.
• Training, supervision and group reflective practice to all members of the team and the networks of those children living in Windmill Farm
• You should have experience and commitment to working creatively and reflectively with children and young people and their families with experiences of developmental trauma and disrupted attachment.
• Can you inspire others to develop their knowledge and skills in responding to trauma?
• Conduct audit and research and disseminate learning to key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with professionals across agencies and drive forward strategic programmes of work.

Are you interested in the following?

• Warm, supportive atmosphere
• High level of psychological thinking from a range of different psychological models
• Passion for working with children and families and their context
• Lively CPD activity
• Regular peer review, support and supervision
• Sense of fun and belonging
• Highly valued service
• Rich links with other agencies
• Opportunities for joint working
• Balance of direct work with children and families and strategic preventative planning, projects and consultation
• Strong involvement with south Wales Doctoral Training Programme

We are based near Newport 15 miles from Cardiff, andserving the boroughs of Monmouthshire, Newport, Caerphilly, Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent. We are 10 minutes from the M4 with easy access to Bristol and Cardiff and with the Brecon Beacons to the North.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.