We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English. Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL abb.vacancyrequests@wales.nhs.uk If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working. Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process Job Overview PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD Responsible for providing specialist psychological services to ABUHB employees. This will primarily include face to face psychological therapy with individuals including trauma focused work, and may also include interventions and training based work with Teams. It will involve conducting psychosocial assessments with individuals and the delivery of appropriate therapeutic interventions for the full range of difficulties experienced by adults of working age, including complex clinical difficulties. It may also involve working with and offering evidence based interventions for teams if required. Main duties of the job To conduct psychological assessments for employees (the service user) who experience a range of psychological difficulties including those described as complex mental health problems, such as PTSD. This will include using interview techniques, psychometric tests, behavioural observation, functional analysis where appropriate. To construct a psychological formulation of each service users’ difficulties and develop an individualised intervention. To provide the psychological interventions required to address the service users’ difficulties, as indicated by the formulation. To be a key contributor of psychological knowledge and expertise to the work of the EWS team. To be responsible for all administrative tasks relating to case-work including keeping case notes, therapeutic correspondence, service user data base records etc. in line with the Policies and Procedures of the Health Board and WOD Specialty. To engage in joint clinical work with colleagues where appropriate. To be responsible for own clinical work and work as an independent practitioner. TEAM WORK If required, to carry out team based assessment and intervention work under the supervision of Head of Service within the EWS. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Working for our organisation Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future. Qualifications Essential criteria Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS) Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, accredited by the BPS Desirable criteria Accreditation in a psychological model IT skills training Experience Essential criteria Significant post-qualification experience as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist Suitable experience of working with adults with psychological/mental health difficulties Desirable criteria Training in EMDR and CT-PTSD