Clinical Psychologist

Job title:

Clinical Psychologist

Company

NHS

Job description

Goleudy is a psychology-led service provided by Cardiff and Value University Health Board in partnership with Cardiff and Vale Local Authority. Goluedy supports young people, their families, and support systems, who are experiencing high levels of distress. The team’s name is derived from the Welsh word for Lighthouse andsymbolises a ‘beacon of hope’ in the difficult moments for our young people and families.Goleudy has been developed around core values of providing trauma-informed care, being formulation driven, and attachment focused. The team ethos ensures that shared understanding of young people’s needs are centred around: ‘what has happened to the young person?’ and ‘what has the young person survived’ as opposed to: ‘what is wrong with the young person?’ This understanding will determine how the team supports young people and their families at times of high distress.The team is comprised of Clinical Psychologists, OTs, Assistant Psychologists and team members from Education and Children’s Services from the Local Authority. In accordance with trauma informed principles the team receives regular supervision, mentoring, reflective practice, formulation conversations and nurture days.Building, maintaining and growing relationships is key to the team. Emphasis will be placed on working alongside and in partnership with the existing services within the local authority (social work & education) and health systems.Main duties of the jobWe are looking to recruit a Practitioner Psychologist who is passionate about trauma-informed care and working with young people, families and systems in distress.The Psychologist will have the opportunity to work clinically with young people, their families and wider support systems to support young people who have experienced developmental trauma. Within Goleudy, there will be opportunities for the psychologist to embrace the full range of competencies and skills of a psychologist including offering consultation, reflective practice, training, supervision and supporting service development to help creating meaningful and impactful change. The post-holder will be integral in developing trauma-informed psychological formulation in the team and beyond to support the care of young people across all areas of their lives. Goleudy works alongside and under the umbrella of the Enfys team so there is a fantastic opportunity to cross-pollinate learning, leadership and support.This post is Fixed Term/Secondment until 31/03/2027 due to the needs of the service.If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.About usCardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.Date posted16 December 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum pro rataContractFixed termDuration3 yearsWorking patternPart-timeReference number001-PST113-1224Job locationsSt Davids HospitalCowbridge Road EastCardiffCF11 9XBJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in TracPerson SpecificationEnglishEssential

• Good honours degree in Psychology. Eligibility for Graduate Membership of BPS ? Post-graduate doctorate in clinical psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited

Desirable

• Experience of working as a qualified Applied Chartered/Clinical Psychologist and relevant experience

EnglishEssential

• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Skills in developing, managing and co-ordinating a range of psychological interventions, groups, consultations and or training packages. And / or dditional training and/or supervision in a relevant specialist area (e.g. Parent Training Programmes, CBT, Family Therapy)

Desirable

• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, including children who are looked after, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.

EnglishEssential

• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.

Person SpecificationEnglishEssential

• Good honours degree in Psychology. Eligibility for Graduate Membership of BPS ? Post-graduate doctorate in clinical psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited

Desirable

• Experience of working as a qualified Applied Chartered/Clinical Psychologist and relevant experience

EnglishEssential

• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Skills in developing, managing and co-ordinating a range of psychological interventions, groups, consultations and or training packages. And / or dditional training and/or supervision in a relevant specialist area (e.g. Parent Training Programmes, CBT, Family Therapy)

Desirable

• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, including children who are looked after, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.

EnglishEssential

• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.

Expected salary

£46840 – 53602 per year

Location

Cardiff

Job date

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:34:20 GMT

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