Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic Clinical Psychologist to join our Tier 3 Specialist Community CAMHS team in a Principal role. Based in Llandudno , Conwy CAMHS is a friendly and supportive Multi Disciplinary Team, with a strong values base and shared passion to empower and care for the young people in our community. Our service offers a wealth of therapeutic support including early intervention, consultation, CBT, DBT, CAT, trauma-focused therapies, eating disorder services and family therapy clinics.
You will hold a pivotal role in our clinical leadershipteam and will drive forward service developments and clinical innovation. We would value someone with courage, creativity and a strong clinical identity, who can support our team to develop theirown potential through training, supervision, supported formulation and reflectivepractice.Your ability to communicate and collaborate across professional networks will shape how we work together to support young people and families to face the challenges of today's social context.
Clinical psychology is a highly valued discipline, both in our team and wider health board. We would be happy to discuss how this post might be structured to support your own areas of clinical and research interest. We have a strong professional network, excellent development opportunities, and close links to the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a highly specialised clinical psychology service to clients of CAMHS, providing specialised psychological assessment and therapy.
- To work autonomously in accordance with The BPS Code of Conduct, Ethical Principles and Guidelines 2004, and Health and Care Professions Council.
- To hold designated responsibility within the team, for the governance of (Service name) staff's psychological practice, in order to ensure the delivery of high quality clinical psychology services
- To exercise delegated responsibility for the management and supervision of designated staff up to and including senior level, including staff appraisal/PADR, and informal grievance.
- To contribute to the development of local team policies and procedures and to support improvements in service quality.
- To provide clinical placements and supervision for Doctoral level trainee clinical psychologists and to deliver training to other professionals.
- To utilise highly specialised research skills for audit, policy and service development, and research.
- To act as a panel member in the recruitment of designated staff, as appropriate.
- To assist the Consultant Clinical Psychologist, in conjunction with other senior staff, in the efficient day-to-day management of the service.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in Psychology
- Eligibility for Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Post-graduate Doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or overseas), as accredited by the BPS
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
- Clinical supervision training for supervising Doctoral trainees.
- Doctoral level advanced specialist knowledge of clinical psychology theory and practice, psychological therapies and their application, neuropsychological and psychometric assessment and interpretation.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practised within clinical psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working as a senior clinical psychologist, normally including significant post-qualification experience within the speciality of this post, or relevant transferable skills
- Demonstration of further specialist training/experience through having received extensive clinical supervision of work as a clinical psychologist or an alternative agreed by the Head of Clinical Psychology Services
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care, with experience of co-ordinating care within the context of multi-disciplinary care-planning.
- Experience of providing teaching, and/or professional and clinical supervision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in Psychology
- Eligibility for Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Post-graduate Doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or overseas), as accredited by the BPS
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
- Clinical supervision training for supervising Doctoral trainees.
- Doctoral level advanced specialist knowledge of clinical psychology theory and practice, psychological therapies and their application, neuropsychological and psychometric assessment and interpretation.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practised within clinical psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working as a senior clinical psychologist, normally including significant post-qualification experience within the speciality of this post, or relevant transferable skills
- Demonstration of further specialist training/experience through having received extensive clinical supervision of work as a clinical psychologist or an alternative agreed by the Head of Clinical Psychology Services
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care, with experience of co-ordinating care within the context of multi-disciplinary care-planning.
- Experience of providing teaching, and/or professional and clinical supervision
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).
