Principal Practitioner Psychologist

Tbanj; Ely, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health board as a Principal Practitioner Psychologist, where you will play a pivotal role in enhancing mental health services. This part-time position offers a unique opportunity to work within a dynamic team, providing innovative psychological support in critical care settings. With a focus on professional development and collaborative practice, you will contribute to improving patient outcomes while enjoying a supportive work environment. If you're passionate about making a difference in mental health care, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology is essential.
• Experience in working in multi-professional teams is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of care to patients and relatives.
• Develop and promote psychological research and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Clinical Psychology

Supervision of Trainee Psychologists

Multi-professional Teamwork

Psychological Research

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology

Job description

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Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

About

On 1 April 2019 Cwm Taf University Health Board changed its name to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board as it took responsibility for providing healthcare services for the people in the Bridgend County Borough area. Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB now provides primary, community, hospital, and mental health services to the 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Ideally situated between Waless capital city, Cardiff, to the south, the coastal town of Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery of the Brecon Beacons to the north, we operate within a vibrant community, rich in history and heritage.

Services will continue to be delivered across a network of Community Clinics, Health Centres and Community Hospitals supported by three District General Hospitals, Princess of Wales hospital in Bridgend, Prince Charles hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, and Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant.

If you come to work in Cwm Taf Morgannwg you will be guaranteed a warm Welsh welcome, opportunities for professional development, and a clinical environment that is innovative and seeks to improve clinical outcomes.

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Key details

Location

SitePrincess of Wales HospitalAddressCoity RoadTownBridgendPostcodeCF31 1RQMajor / Minor RegionMerthyr Tydfil

Contract type & working pattern

ContractPermanentHours26.25 hours per week

• Part time
• Job share
  
  

Salary

Salary£59,857 - £69,553 per annum / pro rata (Annex 21 may apply)Salary periodYearlyGrade(Band 8b)

Specialty

Main areaHealth Psychology

We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Waless capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons. Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.

Job Overview

We have an exciting development in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) for a Band 8b psychology post. This is a part-time, permanently funded post, although applicants wishing to apply for less than these hours will also be considered, as well as those wishing to job share.

The post holder will join the Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Critical Care. This post will be based at the Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend but required to cover flexibly the Intensive Care Units across CTMUHB, as needed.

Trainee candidates will have a development opportunity, appointed on the understanding of progression to the full Band 8b role, when further experience has been gained and essential competences have been met. It is a condition of contract that identified learning in the JD is completed.

The appointed psychologist will join a developing team of psychologists to provide an innovative Critical Care Psychology Service for CTMUHB. The post will be embedded within services and located professionally and managerially within the recently established and rapidly growing, supportive CTMUHB Health Psychology Service, covering many different specialties. If you are excited about developing and implementing new services, then this is the opportunity for you.

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The post holder will work as part of a highly-skilled and passionate team of medical, nursing and allied health professionals to deliver the highest standards of care to patients and their relatives in a rapidly changing environment. They will work closely with the Clinical Lead for Critical Care Psychology to develop and promote psychological research, as well as support, and participate in joint quality improvement projects, audit and research with other clinical staff in the unit.

We are a dynamic and friendly team led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with two Assistant Psychologists, offering care pathways for patients and families from admission to discharge through to recovery with a therapeutic outpatient service. You will have every opportunity to participate and develop as a practitioner psychologist, making links to enable collaborative working and improve patient care. We are an active research team using the latest VR technology with patients and staff, with a strong wellbeing focus throughout our MDT. If you are dynamic, flexible and eager to work both clinically and academically this is the ideal post for you.

We have dedicated office space and administrative support and offer flexible working options. There are also good links with the South Wales Clinical Doctorate programme in Cardiff University and other university courses in South Wales.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We Live By Our Core Values

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team
  
  

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find both the full Band 8b and Band 8b Annex 21 Job Descriptions and Person Specifications attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Please note candidates who are successfully appointed to the Annex 21 Band 8b, will be remunerated according to Annex 21 and completion of the identified learning/development is a requirement of the contract of employment.

Applications for this position are invited from psychologists with experience relevant to either a Band 8b position, or from psychologists seeking a development opportunity with remuneration under Annex 21 of the A4C Terms and Conditions.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or , unless you have p Skilled Worker visaermission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting . If you are eligible for the HealthWork in the UKand Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Applicant requirements

warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info 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. info Welsh language skills are not necessary

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology, (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 2000)
• Recognized training in supervision of trainee psychologists
• Completion of suitable post-qualification supervised clinical experience with specialised client group(s)
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Highly-developed knowledge of more than one psychological model
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in working in multi-professional teams
• Significant experience of working in a physical health setting and working with staff
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of supervising psychologists and psychological therapists from other professions (e.g. nursing, occupational therapy)
  
  

Aptitude and Abilites

Essential criteria

• Ability to plan and organise complex activities or programmes, which may be service or client focussed, and may have long-term implications requiring ongoing monitoring and adjustment.
• Ability to provide direction through supervision, teaching and training to other psychologists, disciplines and agencies.
  
  

Values

Essential criteria

• Enthusiastic, self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Can work independently and take responsibility for own actions, and cope effectively with the additional stress that this level of responsibility generates.
• A team player who relates well to people.
  
  

Documents

• Band 8b JDPSJob description and person specification Band 8b (, 896.5)PDFKB
• Job description and person specification Band 8b Annex 21 (, 1.0)PDFMB
• Occupational Health Functional Requirement Form (, 648.5)PDFKB
• Annex 21 Guidance Document (, 215.8)PDFKB
• NWSSP Recruitment Services Privacy Notice (, 696.3)PDFKB
• Employee Benefits (, 1.2)PDFMB
• Guidance Notes for Applicants April 2024 (, 278.7)PDFKB
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

NameDr Michelle SmalleyJob titleConsultant Clinical PsychologistEmail address [email protected]Telephone number01443 443475

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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