Clinical Psychologist in Specialist Rehabilitation Services
Clinical Psychologist in Specialist Rehabilitation Services
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Job Overview
BCUHB regional Rehabilitation Service is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and suitably qualified and experienced Clinical Psychologist. This is a permanent post, which will play a key role in supporting further developments around psychological and Trauma Informed Approaches within Rehabilitation mental health. The post holder will be expected to integrate well into the multi-disciplinary team, working with adults with complex and severe mental health needs. As well as providing direct clinical input to clients, this role will also involve supporting others through training, supervision, formulation and reflection. The post holder will play a significant role in risk assessment, formulation and risk management. The role will require involvement in service development, strategic and clinical leadership.
Job Overview
BCUHB regional Rehabilitation Service is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and suitably qualified and experienced Clinical Psychologist. This is a permanent post, which will play a key role in supporting further developments around psychological and Trauma Informed Approaches within Rehabilitation mental health. The post holder will be expected to integrate well into the multi-disciplinary team, working with adults with complex and severe mental health needs. As well as providing direct clinical input to clients, this role will also involve supporting others through training, supervision, formulation and reflection. The post holder will play a significant role in risk assessment, formulation and risk management. The role will require involvement in service development, strategic and clinical leadership.
With ongoing service development, this is an excellent time to be joining our team. Please feel free to approach us for further information.
This successful applicant will recruited to a Band 7 development post or a Band 8a post, dependent upon experience. Interest is welcomed from Trainees Clinical Psychologists due to complete their training this year.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will independently assess and treat a complex caseload of service users within a range of specialist mental health rehabilitation settings. They will provide, develop and manage highly specialist interventions for service users and their families including highly specialist neuropsychological assessments. The post holder will provide clinical training and placements for clinical psychologists in training; provide specialist advice, supervision and consultancy to other professionals; undertake Research and Development activities, lecturing and teaching and maintain up to date knowledge of the evidence base for therapies and interventions with service users.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
You can find the job descriptions and personal specifications contained within the documents section of this advert.
Person specification
Qulaifications and/or knowledge
Essential Criteria
* Good Honours degree in Psychology. Eligibility for Chartered status with the BPS.
* Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS. Or equivalent which gives Practitioner Psychologist Status with the HCPC
* Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of specialised psychological therapies for difficult to treat groups
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment across a range of care settings
Desirable criteria
* Experience of Teaching, Training and/ or supervision
Aptitude And Abilities
Essential criteria
* Demonstrate competence to work within designated specialty.
* Skills in providing consultation to other professionals
Desirable criteria
* Ability to speak Welsh
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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