Main duties of the job
We are seeking an enthusiastic experienced Clinical Psychologist to join a well-established integrated learning disability service for children.
The role will involve directly supporting families as well as developing and contributing to the planning and development of the service. There is an expectation to provide expert guidance and case supervision to other members of the service as well as providing training and learning opportunities in the area of disability.Â
The post holder will join the team on a full-time 37.5 hours per week permanent basis and will work alongside local authority colleagues to provide support and therapeutic intervention to children with disabilities and their families.Â
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to relate well with professionals from other disciplines are important.
The post holder will be expected to utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development and research within the area served by the service.
There is a strong link with the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme and there will be opportunity to provide clinical placements on an ongoing basis.
The ability to speak Welsh is essential.Â
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and Proud to Lead competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the Disability Confident Employer scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
english
Essential criteria
Good honours degree in Psychology.
Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist.
Desirable criteria
Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
english
Essential criteria
Welsh speaking
Eligibility for British Psychological Society Chartered status.
Desirable criteria
Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
English
Essential criteria
Good honours degree in Psychology.
Eligibility for British Psychological Society Chartered status.
Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or for those trained overseas), as accredited by the British Psychological Society.
Registration with Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist.
Doctoral level advanced knowledge of clinical psychology theory and practice, psychological therapies and their application, neuropsychological and psychometric assessment and interpretation.
Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including multivariate data analysis as practised within clinical psychology.
Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for clinical practice.
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as recommended by the British Psychological Society and Health and Care Professions Council
Ability to speak Welsh.
Substantial assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical 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 clinical psychologist or an alternative agreed by the Director of Psychology.
Experience of specialised psychological assessment and treatment of a range of 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.
The ability to demonstrate a high level of competence to work within the designated speciality.
Skills in the supervision of other staff including Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
Skills in the supervision of Trainee Clinical Psychologists, through attending the University of Wales Clinical Psychology Programme Preparation for Placement training.
Well-developed skills in effectively communicating 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.
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.
The ability to identify and provide appropriate means of support to line-managed staff who deal with highly distressing situations, severely challenging behaviours and other stressors.
The ability to use a variety of complex multi-media materials for a range of purposes such as teaching and training.
Capable of effective workload management when facing competing demands.
The ability to work collaboratively with a range of multidisciplinary colleagues.
Basic IT skills.
Ability to demonstrate a range of qualities essential to the role, eg compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment.
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 date to day work and through discussion at PADR.
Commitment to maintain confidentiality of clinically sensitive materials and information and to handle personal information with sensitivity and discretion.
Ability to demonstrate professional behaviours of the highest standard.
Ability to travel within the geographical area.
Ability to work hours flexibly
Desirable criteria
Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
Publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.
Post-doctoral training courses in specific areas of clinical psychology
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).
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are essential
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are essential
