Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD.
A great opportunity to help deliver psychological services to people experiencing Lymphoedema across the lifespan under the supervision of a clinical psychologist.
You will be working within an award winning, multi-disciplinary Wales-wide (National) Team who are passionate about what they do.
The Team is hosted by Swansea Bay UHB and there will be chances to link with other psychology staff within the Health Board, together with access to CPD. We have close links with the local training course.
So, if you are looking to develop your psychological skills, are committed to providing the best service possible and are enthusiastic about helping people improve their quality of life, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
• Assist in the provision of a psychological service to clients within the specialty under the direction of the supervising practitioner
psychologist.
• Responsible for the planning and prioritisation of your own workload and activities following the direction and guidelines given by
the supervising practitioner psychologist.
• Undertake assessments of clients and implement programmes of care or intervention under the guidance of the supervising
practitioner psychologist.
• Undertake research activities as required and directed by the supervising practitioner psychologist.
• Work within guidelines given by the supervising practitioner psychologist.
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.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
1. Degree in psychology (2:1) or above accepted by BPS
2. Undergraduate level knowledge of research design and methodology
Desirable
Desirable criteria
3. Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology
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.
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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