Clinical Psychologist 8a or Clinical Psychologist 8bNHS
Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 9 MONTHS DUE TO MATERNITY COVER
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Principal Practitioner Psychologist or Senior Practitioner Psychologist to work in FTC, a service for children and young people with learning disabilities and complex presentations associated with behaviours that challenge, that sits within the Mental Health & Learning Disability Delivery Unit of Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB).
FTC is a small service that covers Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, and interfaces with children's services across this patch. The service is made up of Behaviour Specialists, Assistant Behaviour Specialists, and a Nurse Practitioner. The successful candidate would clinically lead the service and provide clinical supervision and support to the staff within FTC. The service is operationally managed by one of the Behaviour Specialists. The Mental Health & Learning Disability Delivery Unit are keen to ensure and optimise psychology provision to this vulnerable client group founded in the Health Board Values: Always Improving, Working Together and Caring for Each other
Main duties of the job
The post holder is expected to have significant experience in the field, have a solid understanding and skills in Positive Behavioural Support. You are expected to provide high standard psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to the client group and clinically support FTC staff. You will provide consultation from the team.
Clinical supervision will be provided by the Lead Consultant Psychologist. There will be opportunity for peer supervision and support within the Mental Health & Learning Disability Delivery Unit and wider psychology network in SBUHB, including other psychologists working with children and young people.
The psychology network is keen to nurture and retain psychology staff and support continued professional development and growth. They have close links with Swansea and Cardiff Academic Institutions and are keen to nurture the growth of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence. Ongoing collation of outcomes and data to help inform continued service development are key to this post and the growth of the profession. Within Psychology, we have established a stepped career pathway for Psychology that affords support and mentorship for psychologists working in the area. The successful post holder would be part of a cohesive team at FTC and also be part of the wider Mental Health & Learning Disability Psychology group.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
Job description
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
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