Job summary
This is a very exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the people of North East Wales. This new post is part of an exciting new initiative across BCUHB Adult Mental Health Services. This is a Development Role. Newly qualified Clinical Psychologists will be considered for this post. The post holder will be able to progress from Band 7 to Band 8a once they demonstrate the competencies specified for Band 8a.
The successful post holder will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of evidence based interventions for young people with psychosis and their families. This will include the delivery of cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis, and behavioural family therapy for families, as well as providing supervision and consultation to other members of the MDT. The successful candidate will also work alongside the Consultant Clinical Psychologist to make a contribution to audit and service evaluation within North East Wales.
Main duties of the job
This is a very exciting and rewarding opportunity to help make a real difference to the people of North East Wales. This new post is part of an exciting new initiative across BCUHB Adult Mental Health Services. The successful post holder will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of evidence based interventions for young people with psychosis and their families. This will include the delivery of cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis, and behavioural family therapy for families, as well as providing supervision and consultation to other members of the MDT. The successful candidate will also work alongside the Consultant Clinical Psychologist to make a contribution to audit and service evaluation within North East Wales.
The post holder will receive professional leadership support and line management from within a friendly and growing AMH Clinical Psychology & Psychological Services Department. This department has excellent clinical and research links with the School of Psychology and the DClinPsych Department at the University of Wales, Bangor.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 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 and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Good Honours degree in Psychology. Eligibility for Chartered status with the BPS.
- Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
Desirable
- Advanced training in research design and methodology.
Experience
Essential
- Willingness to develop additional specialist skills through supervised training or experience in Adults Psychology including case presentations, group supervision
- Willingness to undertake training in supervisory skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant neuropsychological assessment
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to use highest level of interpersonal and communication skills to convey and receive highly complex/sensitive information effectively, requiring empathy and reassurance, in a highly emotive atmosphere and the ability to overcome psychological resistance to potentially threatening information, whilst maintaining high degree of professionalism at all times.
- Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Good Honours degree in Psychology. Eligibility for Chartered status with the BPS.
- Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
Desirable
- Advanced training in research design and methodology.
Experience
Essential
- Willingness to develop additional specialist skills through supervised training or experience in Adults Psychology including case presentations, group supervision
- Willingness to undertake training in supervisory skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant neuropsychological assessment
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to use highest level of interpersonal and communication skills to convey and receive highly complex/sensitive information effectively, requiring empathy and reassurance, in a highly emotive atmosphere and the ability to overcome psychological resistance to potentially threatening information, whilst maintaining high degree of professionalism at all times.
- Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships
Desirable
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).
