Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
Band 8a for experienced Psychologist and / or Opportunity for candidates to be supported under Annex 21 who are: newly qualified or individuals requiring further development working currently at a band 7.
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist to join the Rehabilitation and Recovery (R&R) Service in Swansea.
The R&R service covers a range of services, including a Low Secure Unit (Bridgend), Prison Inreach Team (HMP Swansea), Locked Rehabilitation Unit / Step Down Houses (Swansea), Community Forensic Team (Swansea) and Specialist Perinatal Services (Neath).
The post holder will be based within the Gwelfor High Dependency (locked) Rehabilitation Unit, Cefn Coed Hospital and adjacent, Step Down Houses, and be expected to provide a specialist psychology service in addition to supporting the Principal Psychologist in driving quality improvement and service development within the service.
You will receive regular supervision from an experienced Psychologist, and will join a supportive Psychology department. As a Psychology service, we support a trauma-informed, strengths-based and collaborative approach, drawing on a range of psychological models and approaches, including recovery, positive psychology, compassion-focused, good lives and systemic.
There are strong teaching and placement links with psychology courses in South Wales and the South West of England.
Main duties of the job
Provide a specialist psychology service within rehabilitation services including, provision of supervision to other R&R psychologists. This will include a direct clinical service into two service areas, our Locked Rehabilitation Unit and Step Down houses that involves direct assessment, formulation, and intervention to service users, their families & informal and professional carers. Supporting colleagues in the team through provision of reflective practice, team formulation, consultation and training.
The successful candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide a range of psychological assessments and evidence based interventions, for clients with complex psychological needs to aid them in their recovery and reduce risk. The post holder will be an active member of the Rehabilitation service by contributing to service evaluation, audit and training, in addition to the clinical supervision of assistant and trainee psychologists.
The health board actively encourages and supports research and Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The post holder will have access to regular clinical supervision and training opportunities.
Working for our organisation
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 or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and 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 that our 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicants should have a post graduate qualification in clinical, forensic or counselling psychology and previous experience of working within an adult mental health or forensic setting.