Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Assistant Psychologist to join our newly developed Adult Diabetes Pump Technology Service. This role offers involves working in an innovative multidisciplinary team (MDT) including Specialist Nurses, Dieticians, Healthcare Assistants, and a Clinical Psychologist.
Working under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, you will support the delivery of psychologically informed care to adult patients using insulin pump technology. The role includes contributing to assessments for pump initiation, supporting ongoing engagement with therapy, and helping young people who are already using pump technology transition from paediatric to adult services.
Supervision and development are core to the role, with regular support provided by the Clinical Psychologist. You'll be encouraged to bring your own ideas to service delivery and patient engagement, contributing creatively to a team that values innovation, inclusion, and psychologically informed care.
This is a flexible, blended role with both remote and in-person working, and regular supervision and development opportunities. We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic, proactive, and passionate about applying psychology in physical health settings.
Main duties of the job
As an Assistant Psychologist, you'll support the delivery of psychologically informed care for adults using insulin pump technology. You'll contribute to assessments for pump initiation, help patients maintain engagement, and support young people transitioning from paediatric to adult services.
Under supervision, you'll assist with clinical screening, data collection, and psychological formulation. You'll help develop psychoeducational resources, contribute to group sessions, and participate in MDT discussions and clinics. A key part of your role will be selecting and scoring outcome measures, maintaining a database, and supporting audit and evaluation.
Your insights will help inform service quality, and you'll contribute to the regular review of processes and outcomes. You'll also support the wider Health Psychology team by sharing learning from the pump pathway and helping keep colleagues informed of technological and psychological developments.
We're looking for someone with excellent communication and organisational skills, who is curious, reflective, and confident working in a team. Experience in physical health or MDT settings is welcome but not essential.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Job description
Job responsibilities
If youre enthusiastic, proactive, and passionate about applying psychology in physical health settings wed love to hear from you.
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 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 23/10/25
Job description
Job responsibilities
If youre enthusiastic, proactive, and passionate about applying psychology in physical health settings wed love to hear from you.
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 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 23/10/25
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Upper Second Class Honours (2:1) Degree in Psychology with graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further post-graduate training in a relevant area.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with people with mental health or physical health difficulties.
Desirable
- Experience in more than one area of work, e.g., Adult Mental Health, Older People's Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
- Experience in an NHS setting.
- Experience in delivering low intensity psychological interventions.
- Experience in delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- High level communication written and verbal communication skills, including an ability to communicate and work within settings that may be highly emotive, dynamic and/or where there may be barriers to understanding.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context for adults.
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
- Ability to work independently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Ability to maintain professional conduct, dignity and respect when confronted with verbal aggression and/or hostility with emotionally distressed clients.
Desirable
- Experience of using databases and statistical analysis software, e.g. SPSS, NVivo.
- High standard of clinical report writing.
- Interest in working with people with mental health and physical health difficulties or other disabilities.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between Hywel Dda health board sites and NHS settings in a timely manner.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Upper Second Class Honours (2:1) Degree in Psychology with graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further post-graduate training in a relevant area.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with people with mental health or physical health difficulties.
Desirable
- Experience in more than one area of work, e.g., Adult Mental Health, Older People's Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
- Experience in an NHS setting.
- Experience in delivering low intensity psychological interventions.
- Experience in delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- High level communication written and verbal communication skills, including an ability to communicate and work within settings that may be highly emotive, dynamic and/or where there may be barriers to understanding.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context for adults.
- An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
- Ability to work independently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Ability to maintain professional conduct, dignity and respect when confronted with verbal aggression and/or hostility with emotionally distressed clients.
Desirable
- Experience of using databases and statistical analysis software, e.g. SPSS, NVivo.
- High standard of clinical report writing.
- Interest in working with people with mental health and physical health difficulties or other disabilities.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between Hywel Dda health board sites and NHS settings in a timely manner.
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).
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).
