Job overview
There is an exciting opportunity for a full time Assistant Psychologist to join Swansea Bay University Health Board's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). This is a full-time permanent post and is based at Neath Port Talbot Hospital. The post holder will be supervised by a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist, working alongside them. The Assistant Psychologist will join the CAMHS Psychology and Psychological Therapy team. This is a supportive group of practitioners including psychologists, family therapists, CBT therapists, EMDR therapists, art therapists and a play therapist. The post holder will have opportunities for service development, direct clinical work, group work, developing resources, managing data and undertaking audits.
Main duties of the job
The Assistant Psychologist will assist in the provision of a psychological service to children, young people and their families within the CAMHS service under the direction of the supervising qualified psychologist. The role will include delivering individual psychological interventions for young people and their families and opportunities for co-facilitation of groups with other members of the CAMHS service. The role is likely to include co-facilitation of an art therapy group alongside an art psychotherapist and supporting interventions offered within the Eating Disorders service in CAMHS. The post holder will assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection and evaluation of data and teaching.
The work of psychologists in CAMHS is guided by a number of national documents, including the Mental Health Measure, Matrics Plant, and the NEST/NYTH framework.
All psychologists and psychological therapists (P&PT) in CAMHS belong to a wider group of child P&PT, who work across our regional surgical services, child health and child development services. This is a friendly professional network, including other assistant psychologists, with regular opportunities for reflective practice and CPD.
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
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
The job description includes a broad range of possible roles for an Assistant Psychologist in CAMHS. Specific aspects of this role will be as per the description above and will be shaped over the course of the post.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Minimum of a 2.1 Hons degree in Psychology. Eligible for graduate membership of British Psychological Society
2. IT literate and familiar with packages for both report writing and data analysis
Desirable criteria
3. Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health and /or research
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Previous and relatable assistant psychology post experience or equivalent
5. Previous experience of co-facilitating psychoeducative and/or therapeutic groups
6. Previous experience of MDT working
Desirable criteria
7. Experienced in participating in clinical supervision.
Aptitude and ability
Essential criteria
8. High level interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which you may be challenged
9. Ability to conduct literature searches and summarise findings
10. The ability to plan and prioritise own workload
Desirable criteria
11. Ability to speak Welsh
Other
Essential criteria
12. Ability to travel within geographical area
13. Able to think creatively
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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 desirable