Job summary
An exciting opportunity to clinically lead the Gwent Wide Family Intervention Team. FIT is a partnership model created by Health Services and Action for Children as an alternative way of delivering an early, preventative 'mental health' service for children aged between 3 and 16 years, and their families. FIT provides high quality, bespoke, psychological interventions for families with emerging emotional, relational and subsequent behavioural difficulties. Involves a commitment to work directly with families in the context where they are 'living their lives'- their homes, schools, communities- as opposed to clinic-based interventions. The FIT team works across five local authority areas of Gwent.
This fulfilling job would best suit a candidate who -
- has extensive experience of and is passionate about working psychologically with young people, families and their whole systems.
- can work in partnership with other agencies in supporting young people and their families
- believes in the value of early intervention work
- wants to contribute to a values driven approach.
- places relationships at the heart of their practice.
- wants to belong to working culture which cares for and supports practitioners and their development.
- Is able to work across the Gwent region and is committed to being present within the te
Main duties of the job
The Consultant Clinical / Practitioner Psychologist will be responsible for providing the clinical leadership for the FIT service and the ongoing development of clinical practice within the service. They will join an existing workforce of two Clinical Psychologists and a team of family support practitioners. Their role is to develop and maintain clinical practice within a constantly shifting and evolving clinical landscape.They will do this through providing ongoing supervision, training, audit, and evaluation. They will also play a key role in ensuring that the FIT service is embedded within the wider partnership agenda around early intervention.
The post holder will be a valued member of the Gwent Child & Family Psychology & Therapies Service, which is a thriving and supportive team with a wide variety of psychological service strands and specialisms. There is a caring and compassionate culture and a strong track record in developing and delivering excellent psychological services for children, their families and the professionals in systems which support them. Many of our psychologists are longstanding with our service, which supports continued professional development and values the wellbeing of our staff.
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.
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.
This post is fixed term/secondment until 31.03.2027 to meet 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.
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.
This post is fixed term/secondment until 31.03.2027 to meet 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level qualification (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in Clinical Psychology
- Registration with the Health Professions Council (HPCP) as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Further training in field of Clinical Practice relevant to the Population
- Clinical Supervision Training
Desirable
- Completion of training in the development or management of Clinical Psychology or other health services.
- Further qualifications relevant to the work of the Family Intervention Team.
- Postgraduate research degree.
- Advanced training in a formal psychological therapy
- Understanding of systemic theory and application.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification clinical experience, including substantial experience within a Child and Family Psychology and therapies Service, or equivalent.
- Has maintained a programme of Continuing Professional Development relevant to the provision of Child and Family Psychology and therapies Service.
- Has developed an advanced level of expertise in at least one area of clinical practice or service delivery relevant to the work of the Family Intervention Team.
Desirable
- Management, leadership or development of Clinical Psychology services
- Strategic planning of Health or Psychological Health Service.
- Research experience and statistical expertise.
- Supervision of Clinical Psychologists, Trainee Clinical Psychologists, and other professional colleagues.
- Teaching of Clinical Psychologists and other professional colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level qualification (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996) in Clinical Psychology
- Registration with the Health Professions Council (HPCP) as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Further training in field of Clinical Practice relevant to the Population
- Clinical Supervision Training
Desirable
- Completion of training in the development or management of Clinical Psychology or other health services.
- Further qualifications relevant to the work of the Family Intervention Team.
- Postgraduate research degree.
- Advanced training in a formal psychological therapy
- Understanding of systemic theory and application.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification clinical experience, including substantial experience within a Child and Family Psychology and therapies Service, or equivalent.
- Has maintained a programme of Continuing Professional Development relevant to the provision of Child and Family Psychology and therapies Service.
- Has developed an advanced level of expertise in at least one area of clinical practice or service delivery relevant to the work of the Family Intervention Team.
Desirable
- Management, leadership or development of Clinical Psychology services
- Strategic planning of Health or Psychological Health Service.
- Research experience and statistical expertise.
- Supervision of Clinical Psychologists, Trainee Clinical Psychologists, and other professional colleagues.
- Teaching of Clinical Psychologists and other professional colleagues.
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).
