Neurodevelopmental Service Clinical Psychologist

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to join the East IHC Neurodevelopmental Service. This exciting role involves assessing and intervening for children and young people aged 5-18, with opportunities to advance to band 8A. Suitable candidates will be well-supported in their professional development within a collaborative and innovative team environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Clinical Psychologist with relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development and clinical supervision training.

Responsibilities

• Conduct neurodevelopmental assessments and interventions within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Contribute to service development, audit, and research.
• Manage clinical responsibility for client care.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Psychological assessment

Leadership

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council

Job description

Neurodevelopmental Service Clinical Psychologist

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Job Overview

We are keen to recruit clinical psychologists to work with us in our East IHC Neurodevelopmental Service for children and young people aged 5-18. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a service which is keen to develop and innovate. The post will cover the areas of Wrexham and Flintshire. We welcome applications from those seeking the opportunity to join at band 7. On commencing in post, the successful candidates will have a development plan and be supported to transition to band 8A, once they have achieved the required competencies. Experienced clinical psychologists who would like to be considered for a band 8A position, are equally welcome to apply.

Job Overview

We are keen to recruit clinical psychologists to work with us in our East IHC Neurodevelopmental Service for children and young people aged 5-18. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a service which is keen to develop and innovate. The post will cover the areas of Wrexham and Flintshire. We welcome applications from those seeking the opportunity to join at band 7. On commencing in post, the successful candidates will have a development plan and be supported to transition to band 8A, once they have achieved the required competencies. Experienced clinical psychologists who would like to be considered for a band 8A position, are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

You will work with clinical and assistant psychologists, completing neurodevelopmental assessments and brief intervention, as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will have ample opportunities to contribute to service development, audit and research, and develop your leadership, supervision and consultation skills. Regular clinical supervision will be provided by a Senior Clinical Psychologist. We have established links with the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme, providing regular placements and training. Within the East IHC, we have a supportive network of child psychologists across specialisms for peer and professional support.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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 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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist
• Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or for those trained overseas), as accredited by the British Psychological Society.
• Good honours Degree in Psychology.
• Clinical supervision training for Doctoral Trainees.
• Doctoral level advanced knowledge of clinical psychology theory and practice, psychological therapies and their application, neuropsychological and psychometric assessment and interpretation.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including multivariate data analysis as practised within clinical psychology.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as recommended by the BPS and HCPC.
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist, normally including significant post-qualification experience within the designated speciality where the post is located, or relevant transferable skills
• Demonstration of further specialist training / experience through having received extensive and demonstrable clinical supervision of working as a clinical psychologist or an alternative agreed by the Director of Psychology
• Experience of specialised psychological assessment and treatment of a range of clients across a wide range of care settings.
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care, with experience of co-ordinating care within the context of multi-disciplinary care-planning.

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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