Practitioner Psychologist Homelessness Service

Job summary

This post for a Practitioner Psychologist to join established psychology team in Adult Mental Health. The overall aim of this post is to increase access to psychological therapies for homeless people and staff who work with them. The postholder will:

Provide a psychological service to adults in the population served by the Homelessness service as directed by the Principal Clinical Psychologist or the Head of Specialty. This includes, work with individuals, groups, families, significant others, and consultation work advising multi-agency staff on the psychological aspects of a persons presenting difficulties. It involves conducting psychological assessments and the delivery of appropriate therapeutic interventions for the full range of referred difficulties accepted by the service. It involves outreach work and provision of drop-ins to homelessness services, and support the development of psychologically informed environments.

To provide teaching, training and supervision.

To conduct and supervise research and audit is a major responsibility of the job.

To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary/ multi-agency project and to contribute to the activities and developments of the team.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached Job Description as all responsibilities are outlined there and include clinical, teaching, research, supervision and service evaluation.

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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.