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Job Overview
Are you a dynamic, inspiring psychologist looking to make a real impact? We have a fantastic opportunity for an 8B Principal Psychologist to join our Older Adults Psychological Therapies Service at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. This role offers the chance to play a key part in shaping the future of psychological services for older adults in Gwent.
As a Principal Psychologist, you'll be at the forefront of delivering high-quality assessments, formulations, and interventions, while also empowering and guiding a team to achieve excellence in psychological care. You will lead a passionate team, including Assistant Psychologists and Arts Therapists, all supported by the Consultant Psychologist and Head of Specialty.
This role spans the full range of services we provide—from the Community Team to Inpatient facilities—allowing you to drive forward the continued development of specialist psychological services that make a difference in the lives of Older Adults living in Gwent.
Main duties of the job
The key elements to this role are
To be responsible for providing psychological services to Older adults in the population served by the service, including direct work with individuals, groups, families and significant others, and indirect consultation work advising staff of other disciplines on the psychological aspects of casework.
To conduct psychological and neuropsychological assessments and the delivery of appropriate therapeutic interventions for the full range of referred difficulties accepted by the service.
To provide teaching, training and supervision of the psychological work of psychologists and the work of staff of other disciplines.
To conduct and supervise research and audit, to develop and evaluate new clinical and psychological programmes, as a major responsibility of the job.
To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and to contribute to and support the activities and developments of this team.
To participate fully in the professional activities of the Older Adult Psychology Speciality and the Gwent Psychology Service.
To gain further experience of Professional Issues and to be familiar with current Strategic thinking in the NHS in general and Older Adult Mental Health in particular.
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 speciality 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
Psychology Degree (or equivalent conversion) conferring eligibility for graduate basis of registration with BPS
Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent)
Significant knowledge of the selection, administration and interpretation of neuropsychological assessments
Training in Clinical Supervision
Desirable criteria
Post-graduate research degree
post-qualification advanced training in a formal psychological therapy
Experience
Essential criteria
Advanced level of clinical expertise in OAMH
Consultation and Supervision experience with psychologists and other professionals
Experience of service leadership
Experience of service development
Desirable criteria
Academic teaching experience
Accreditation/experience of therapeutic models, include neuropsychological assessment
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
Ability to communicate and relate to people warmly and with empathy
Ability to assess, interpret, formulate and intervene in situations where the material is highly complex or situation emotionally charged
Able to manage personal stress levels
Ability to plan and organise complex activities or programmes
A team player who relates well to people