Clinical Practitioner Psychologist

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Full time
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 8B Clinical Psychologist to become part of an innovative and passionate team that focuses on meeting the needs of children and young people who are experiencing the effects of developmental trauma / attachment difficulties. The Gwent Attachment Service works with the systems around children, young people and their families to develop knowledge and understanding about the impact of disrupted attachment and developmental trauma and to support these networks to feel confident to offer support in a way that improves positive outcomes. The Service has well established links with professionals across health, social care, education and youth justice in Gwent and this post-holder would be responsible for maintaining and expanding these links and developing and delivering collaborative models of practice that best meet the needs of this population. The team is supportive, energetic and creative and this post-holder will have the opportunity to take a lead role in an ongoing cycle of innovative practice. The post is based within the Child and Family Psychological Health Service and the post holder would benefit from the well-established peer support and continuing professional development opportunities that exist within the department.

We are based near Newport 15 miles from Cardiff, and serving Pan Gwent. We are 10 minutes from the M4 with easy access to Bristol and Cardiff and with the Brecon Beacons to the North.

Main duties of the job

Specialist clinical and strategic leadership to the team, in collaboration with the Service Lead. Co-ordinating the team capacity and the requests for intervention from multi-agency partners to ensure the service delivers a prudent healthcare model with passed on benefits to children, young people and their families. Provide support and supervision to the team. Commitment to working creatively and reflectively with children and young people and their families with experiences of developmental trauma and disrupted attachment. Provide training, consultation and supervision to a wide range of professionals and responsibility for disseminating learning and research outcomes to key stakeholders. Collaboration with other professionals across agencies and driving forward strategic programmes of work with these systems. About us

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 specialty 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Honours degree in Psychology Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS) Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, accredited by the BPS, or equivalent accredited by the BPS HCPC Registered

Desirable

Other related academic qualifications IT skills training Completion of a post-qualification advanced training in a formal psychological therapy A post graduate research degree

Experience

Essential

Doctorate training across a range of client groups but must include Children, Adults, people with Learning Disabilities, and Older Age Adults Has completed extensive CPD relevant to the provision of Child and Family Health Services Has kept up-to-date on applied psychology practice in general and applied psychology practice in child and family settings more specifically. To have developed an advanced level of clinical expertise in at least one area of clinical practice within Child Psychology.

Desirable

Evidence of innovative practice Research experience and statistical expertise Academic teaching experience.

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Llwyn Onn, St Cadoc's Hospital

Lodge Road

Caerleon

NP18 3XQ

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