Job summary
We are delighted to be advertising the role of Professional Lead at this exciting time of service development. We are looking for an enthusiastic consultant psychologist with experience of professional leadership and professional management of psychologists and psychological therapists. The post holder will act as the senior professional advisor to the Health Board on professional issues, practice and workforce development and work closely with general managers who operationally manage psychology teams within integrated services.
The role is Health Board wide. It is hosted within Mental Health and Learnings Disabilities Directorate with direct management support from the Clinical Director of MH& LD as well as direct professional support from the Health Board Executive Director of Therapies & Health Science.
There will be opportunities for professional development particularly with the transformation agenda and partnership working. Excellent support will be provided for the role.
West Wales is an area of outstanding beauty that combines extensive areas of coastal path and beaches with rolling hills, towns and villages enabling work life balance.
Main duties of the job
Be the professional lead for all Practitioner Psychologists and Psychological Therapists, acting as the primary source of advice to the Health Board and senior managers on the strategic direction for Practitioner Psychologists and Psychological Therapists, the development of their services and service structures, and the effective use of the Practitioner Psychologist resource. The post holder will ensure sound governance systems for the delivery of services by all Practitioner Psychologists and Psychological Therapists and their support staff and advise service managers on policy development and priority areas for Practitioner Psychology and Psychological Therapy service development. They will lead on research and audit activities for Practitioner Psychologists.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh isdesirablefor this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 13/06/2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh isdesirablefor this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 13/06/2023
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registration with the HCPC.
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology at Doctoral level or its equivalent pre 1996 as accredited by the BPS/HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Formal supervisor training and accreditation.
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Desirable
- Specialist Psychotherapy qualifications recognised by UKCP, BABCP or BPC.
Experience
Essential
- Assessed experience of working as a Clinical or Counselling Psychology at Doctoral level or its equivalent pre 1996 qualified for a minimum of six years.
- Experience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified clinical psychologists.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in patient and residential care settings including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experiece of professional management of CBT therapists and psychotherapists.
- Experience of representing the profession in local policy fora.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
Circumstances
Essential
- Able to travel both within the health Board, and attend national meetings.
- Able to work flexible hours. Special requirements to perform in the role e.g. - Able to travel, able to work hours flexibly
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registration with the HCPC.
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology at Doctoral level or its equivalent pre 1996 as accredited by the BPS/HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Formal supervisor training and accreditation.
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Desirable
- Specialist Psychotherapy qualifications recognised by UKCP, BABCP or BPC.
Experience
Essential
- Assessed experience of working as a Clinical or Counselling Psychology at Doctoral level or its equivalent pre 1996 qualified for a minimum of six years.
- Experience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified clinical psychologists.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in patient and residential care settings including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experiece of professional management of CBT therapists and psychotherapists.
- Experience of representing the profession in local policy fora.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
Circumstances
Essential
- Able to travel both within the health Board, and attend national meetings.
- Able to work flexible hours. Special requirements to perform in the role e.g. - Able to travel, able to work hours flexibly
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).
