Job summary
This is a post for a consultant psychologist for our Children's Learning Disability Service.
The Children's Learning Disability Service is a health board and local authority Integrated Service within Gwynedd.
The service provides direct support to children with disabilities and their families from 0 to 18 who live in the Gwynedd area.
The consultant psychologist will provide direct psychological support to children and families as well as clinical supervision to the psychology team and advice and support to the wider multi-disciplinary team.
The ability to speak welsh is essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
Lead responsibility for clinical decisions which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of options
Provide a highly specialised clinical psychology service to clients
Work autonomously in accordance with The BPS Code of Conduct, Ethical Principles and Guidelines 2004, and HCPC.
Delegated responsibility, in consultation with the Head of Child Psychology, for professional leadership, planning, provision and review of BCUHB Child Clinical Psychology Services.
Be accountable for own professional actions and decisions.
In collaboration with the Head of Child Psychology, devise, develop, interpret and implement discrete policies and service developments, develop psychological therapy provision and ensure clinical governance processes are implemented
Hold a highly specialist clinical caseload of clients with complex needs.
Provide clinical supervision to multi-disciplinary colleagues.
Provide highly specialist advice and consultancy on Child Psychology issues
Ensure provision of child clinical placements for the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme (NWCPP) doctoral trainees and provide supervised placements.
Provide teaching and training for multi-disciplinary BCUHB staff and for the NWCPP.
Utilise highly specialised research skills for audit, policy, service development and research.
Responsibility in conjunction with the Head of Child Psychology for recruitment of clinical psychologists
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and full 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 full Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications/Knowledge
Essential
- Post-graduate Doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or for those trained overseas), as accredited by the BPS
- Registered with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist
- Clinical supervision training for supervising Doctoral trainees
- Formal management and health leadership training
- Doctoral level advanced specialist knowledge of clinical psychology theory and practice
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology
- Attendance at several taught post-graduate courses and supervised self-directed study in specialist field
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications
- Evidence of CPD as recommended by the BPS and HCPC
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult-to-treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities and severely challenging behaviours etc)
- Formal accreditation in one or more psychological therapies e.g. CBT, DBT, IPT-A.
- Recognised qualification in supervision.
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies.
- Advanced training in research design and methodology
- Record of publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books
Experience
Essential
- Meets assessment requirements of two BPS/DoH National Assessors in Clinical Psychology for entrance into Consultant Grade
- Substantial experience as a qualified senior clinical psychologist
- Experience as a senior level clinical psychologist in the designated speciality, or relevant transferable skills.
- Further specialist training/experience
- Experience of highly specialised psychological assessment and treatment
- Extensive experience of working with client groups across an increasing range of clinical severity
- Extensive experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care
- Extensive experience of providing teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Welsh speaking
Desirable
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Experience of professional management of qualified clinical psychologists and other staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Knowledge
Essential
- Post-graduate Doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or for those trained overseas), as accredited by the BPS
- Registered with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist
- Clinical supervision training for supervising Doctoral trainees
- Formal management and health leadership training
- Doctoral level advanced specialist knowledge of clinical psychology theory and practice
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology
- Attendance at several taught post-graduate courses and supervised self-directed study in specialist field
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications
- Evidence of CPD as recommended by the BPS and HCPC
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult-to-treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities and severely challenging behaviours etc)
- Formal accreditation in one or more psychological therapies e.g. CBT, DBT, IPT-A.
- Recognised qualification in supervision.
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies.
- Advanced training in research design and methodology
- Record of publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books
Experience
Essential
- Meets assessment requirements of two BPS/DoH National Assessors in Clinical Psychology for entrance into Consultant Grade
- Substantial experience as a qualified senior clinical psychologist
- Experience as a senior level clinical psychologist in the designated speciality, or relevant transferable skills.
- Further specialist training/experience
- Experience of highly specialised psychological assessment and treatment
- Extensive experience of working with client groups across an increasing range of clinical severity
- Extensive experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care
- Extensive experience of providing teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Welsh speaking
Desirable
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Experience of professional management of qualified clinical psychologists and other staff.
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).
