Assistant Psychologist Community Paediatrics

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist to become part of the Child Psychology Department in Swansea Bay University Health Board. This is a permanent, part time post, comprising of 3 days (0.6 WTE/22.5 hours)working in Community Paediatrics, across the two Children's Centres in Singleton and Neath Port Talbot Hospitals.

The post holder will support children and young people with additional needs who receive aspects of their care from the two local NHS children's centres. The post holder will become a valued member of the team, working alongside theLead Clinical Psychologist. The post holder will help the Lead Clinical Psychologist to assess the psychological needs of children with additional needs and their families. They will also assist in developing the service to maximise the psychological support and interventions available to these families across the Health Board and within the community.

Main duties of the job

The Assistant Psychologist will support the Lead Clinical Psychologist with mapping out the needs of the service, developing digital resources, and undertaking audit and service development projects. There will also be lots of opportunities to work with staff groups and be part of the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). The post holder will work directly and indirectly delivering psychologically therapeutic interventions to children, young people and their families under the supervision of the Lead Clinical Psychologist.

The post holder will be expected to work across the two children's centres based in Singleton Hospital, Hafan y Mr and Neath Port Talbot Hospital (NPTH) and in the community.

The service is part of Swansea Bay's growing Child Psychology Department. We are a friendly and supportive network of psychologists working with babies, children, young people and families. All team members are supported to develop their skills and competencies. We meet regularly as a full group for reflective practice, CPD and business updates and there are opportunities for peer support from other Assistant Psychologists within the department. We also have close links with the South Wales Clinical Doctorate Programme.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant 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.