Job summary
CARDIFF Community Learning Disabilities Team - Practitioner Psychologist
A vacancy has arisen for a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist, who is passionate about improving the lives of individuals with a Learning Disability, to join the Psychology Service in Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB).
This full time permanent post is being advertised at band 8a/7 dependent on experience, giving more newly qualified psychologists the potential for career progression in post. Preceptorship support will be in place to enable this.
The Health Board supports a range of CPD opportunities including opportunities to those who are newly qualified to undertake sessions in areas outside their main post for the purpose of gaining experience and skill development at the outset of their qualified career.
SBUHB has a large learning disability service provision comprising seven Community Learning Disability Teams across the Swansea Bay, Cwm Taf and Cardiff and Vale Health Board geographical areas. The Service also has a range of specialist services with over 15 psychologists in post at a range of grades working across these different settings.
The Learning Disability Service has recently commenced a significant modernisation process, hence this is an exciting time to join SBUHB and be part of shaping future service development & improvement.
Main duties of the job
The post is based within the Cardiff Community Learning Disability Team which is located close to the city centre of Cardiff with some home working also supported. The team value psychology input and through close working relationships with other psychologists working in the Learning Disability specialism within the Cardiff and neighbouring CLDTs it will be possible to gain support and supervision.
The post holder will be expected to provide a specialised practitioner psychology service to adults with Learning Disabilities under the care of the Cardiff Community Learning Disability Team, providing specialised psychological assessment and therapy to service users and support to their carers.
Psychologists in the service have close links with local clinical and counselling doctoral courses and regularly offer trainee placements. There are also opportunities to link with wider psychology colleagues across Swansea Bay Health Board who work in mental health, forensic, primary care, health psychology and neuropsychology settings among others.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
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
- HCPC registration as practitioner psychologist
- Post-graduate Doctorate qualification in specialist area of (Clinical/Counselling/Forensic) Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or for those trained overseas) as accredited by the British Psychological Social or its equivalent.
- Doctoral level/ advanced knowledge of practitioner psychology theory and practice, psychological therapies and their application, neuropsychological and psychometric assessment and interpretation.
- Doctoral/advanced level knowledge of research design and methodology, including multivariate data analysis as practised within practitioner psychology.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as recommended by the BPS and HCPC.
- Eligibility for British Psycholoigical Society Chartered status
- Clinical supervision training for Doctoral Trainee Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable
- Additional qualifications in relevant fields e.g. PBS, CBT other therapies
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult-to-treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses and people with additional disabilities).
Experience
Essential
- Substantial assessed experience of working as a qualified practitioner psychologist, normally including significant post-qualification experience within the designated speciality where the post is located, or relevant transferable skills.
- Demonstration of further specialist training / experience through having received extensive and demonstrable clinical supervision of working as a practitioner psychologist or an alternative agreed by the Head of Psychology.Experience of working in team settings
- Experience of specialised psychological assessment and treatment of a range of Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Experience of the application of practitioner psychology in different cultural contexts. Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care. Application/CV, Interview, CPD Log, Pre-employment checks. CAJE REF: RVC-2019-0222 clients across a wide range of care settings.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care, with experience of co-ordinating care within the context of multi-disciplinary care-planning.
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Leadership skills
- Experience of working with people with a learning disability
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of practitioner psychology in different cultural contexts.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to effectively communicate very complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information, both orally and in writing, to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- The ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of multidisciplinary colleagues.
- The ability to demonstrate competence to work within the designated speciality.
- Capable of maintaining a high degree of professionalism and safe clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Skills in the supervision of other staff including Trainee Practitioner Psychologists.
- The ability to work collaboratively with a range of multidisciplinary colleagues.
- Basic IT skills
- The ability to identify and provide appropriate means of support to linemanaged staff who deal with highly distressing situations, severely challenging behaviours and other stressors.
- Capable of effective workload management when facing competing demands.
- The ability to use a variety of complex multimedia materials for a range of purposes such as teaching and training.
Desirable
Values
Essential
- Ability to work in accordance with the core organisational values.
- Demonstrates a commitment to working consistently in line with our organisational values, and enabling others within the workforce to do so too as evidenced in day to day work and through discussion at PADR.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel within the geographical area.
- Ability to work hours flexibly to the needs of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or knowledge
Essential
- HCPC registration as practitioner psychologist
- Post-graduate Doctorate qualification in specialist area of (Clinical/Counselling/Forensic) Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or for those trained overseas) as accredited by the British Psychological Social or its equivalent.
- Doctoral level/ advanced knowledge of practitioner psychology theory and practice, psychological therapies and their application, neuropsychological and psychometric assessment and interpretation.
- Doctoral/advanced level knowledge of research design and methodology, including multivariate data analysis as practised within practitioner psychology.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as recommended by the BPS and HCPC.
- Eligibility for British Psycholoigical Society Chartered status
- Clinical supervision training for Doctoral Trainee Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable
- Additional qualifications in relevant fields e.g. PBS, CBT other therapies
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult-to-treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses and people with additional disabilities).
Experience
Essential
- Substantial assessed experience of working as a qualified practitioner psychologist, normally including significant post-qualification experience within the designated speciality where the post is located, or relevant transferable skills.
- Demonstration of further specialist training / experience through having received extensive and demonstrable clinical supervision of working as a practitioner psychologist or an alternative agreed by the Head of Psychology.Experience of working in team settings
- Experience of specialised psychological assessment and treatment of a range of Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Experience of the application of practitioner psychology in different cultural contexts. Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care. Application/CV, Interview, CPD Log, Pre-employment checks. CAJE REF: RVC-2019-0222 clients across a wide range of care settings.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care, with experience of co-ordinating care within the context of multi-disciplinary care-planning.
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Leadership skills
- Experience of working with people with a learning disability
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of practitioner psychology in different cultural contexts.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to effectively communicate very complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information, both orally and in writing, to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- The ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of multidisciplinary colleagues.
- The ability to demonstrate competence to work within the designated speciality.
- Capable of maintaining a high degree of professionalism and safe clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Skills in the supervision of other staff including Trainee Practitioner Psychologists.
- The ability to work collaboratively with a range of multidisciplinary colleagues.
- Basic IT skills
- The ability to identify and provide appropriate means of support to linemanaged staff who deal with highly distressing situations, severely challenging behaviours and other stressors.
- Capable of effective workload management when facing competing demands.
- The ability to use a variety of complex multimedia materials for a range of purposes such as teaching and training.
Desirable
Values
Essential
- Ability to work in accordance with the core organisational values.
- Demonstrates a commitment to working consistently in line with our organisational values, and enabling others within the workforce to do so too as evidenced in day to day work and through discussion at PADR.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel within the geographical area.
- Ability to work hours flexibly to the needs of the service.
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).
