Job summary
This post is a Fixed Term/ Secondment until 02/09/24. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
The role of Principal Clinical Psychologist Clinical Governance /Research and Audit Lead within Psychology AMH is a full time, fixed term post (1 year) based in the community.
The responsibilities include ensuring robust clinical governance systems and processes are maintained and reviewed as well as leading on evaluation/research and system audits. The job plan includes acting as Senior Resource for Carmarthenshire CMHT's and direct clinical work within the community.
In addition, the successful applicant will have a responsibility to supervise clinical placements to those completing doctoral level training. Strong supervision structures are in place with successful applicants being encouraged to develop skills in therapeutic modalities relative to their role.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder is the Principal Psychologist Deputy Head (Community) Psychology Adult Mental Health Services providing specialist psychological assessment and treatment.Special emphasis will be placed on responsibility for Clinical Governance/Research and Audit Lead and the training and supervision of staff teams.To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality highly specialist psychology service to clients presenting to the community service, providing a lead role in specialist psychological assessment and treatment for patients with severe mental health problems and overseeing the specialist assessment and treatment of others.
As a major part of the job, to be responsible for the systematic development of training and clinical supervision for staff teams across the LHB, delegating the provision of training and supervision to others to undertake as appropriate.
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 (five 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 userexperiences. 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 is desirable for 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 12/09/23
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 userexperiences. 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 is desirable for 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 12/09/23
Person Specification
Language Skills
Desirable
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS with an emphasis of clinical psychometrics and cognitive/neuropsychological assessment.
- Training also to specifically include models of psychopathology and two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practised within the field of clinical psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Evidence of contributing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
- Specialist skills in CBT
- Knowledge and skills in the treatment of psychosis
- Knowledge and skills of working with and treating patients with a personality disorder
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised assessment and psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (eg personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with cognitive and behavioural difficulties, neurological impairment and people with additional disabilities etc.)
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies
- Formal training in clinical supervision
- Accredited training in DBT and ECS
- Knowledge and skills in the use of models that are effective with patients with a personality disorder that have not responded to other first line treatments e.g. Schema Therapy, CAT
Experience
Essential
- Further significant experience in Research and Audit design and the collation and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data.
- Significant experience in conducting and interpreting cognitive/neuropsychological assessment and clinical psychometrics.
- 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 severity 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 within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
- Significant experience of teaching, training and clinical supervision of staff working with SMI.
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care.
- Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience of providing consultation to ward teams and crisis teams
- Experience of delivering Team Clinical Supervision of staff teams
- Specific experience of assessing and treating within inpatient services
Person Specification
Language Skills
Desirable
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS with an emphasis of clinical psychometrics and cognitive/neuropsychological assessment.
- Training also to specifically include models of psychopathology and two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practised within the field of clinical psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Evidence of contributing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
- Specialist skills in CBT
- Knowledge and skills in the treatment of psychosis
- Knowledge and skills of working with and treating patients with a personality disorder
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised assessment and psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (eg personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with cognitive and behavioural difficulties, neurological impairment and people with additional disabilities etc.)
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies
- Formal training in clinical supervision
- Accredited training in DBT and ECS
- Knowledge and skills in the use of models that are effective with patients with a personality disorder that have not responded to other first line treatments e.g. Schema Therapy, CAT
Experience
Essential
- Further significant experience in Research and Audit design and the collation and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data.
- Significant experience in conducting and interpreting cognitive/neuropsychological assessment and clinical psychometrics.
- 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 severity 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 within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
- Significant experience of teaching, training and clinical supervision of staff working with SMI.
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care.
- Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience of providing consultation to ward teams and crisis teams
- Experience of delivering Team Clinical Supervision of staff teams
- Specific experience of assessing and treating within inpatient services
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
Wellfield Resource Centre/ Brynmair
22 Wellfield Road/ 11 Goring Road
Carmarthen/ Llanelli SA15 3HH
SA31 1DS
Employer's website
https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
