Senior CAMHS Psychologist - Highly Specialist

Transformation Unit; Pontypridd; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leading pension

Generous leave

Flexible work

Career development

Learning opportunities

Job summary

CTM University Health Board in Pontypridd invites applications for a Practitioner/ Highly Specialist Practitioner Psychologist (Band 7/8a) in the Children and Young People’s CAMHS service. This is a 12-month fixed term/secondment post, full-time 37.5 hours per week, within an expanding regional CAMHS team.

The successful candidate will deliver specialist assessment, formulation and intervention for children and families, lead MDT work, and contribute to service development and training across

Qualifications

• Honours degree in Psychology, eligible for graduate membership of the BPS.
• Doctoral level qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, accredited by BPS.
• Current HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Knowledge of complex data analysis and research methods.
• Experience in supervision of psychologists and therapists.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for children, young people and families with moderate to severe distress.
• Display leadership in service development, deliver specialist therapies, supervision, and teaching to MDTs and partners.
• Contribute to multiagency collaboration and provide clinical governance within CAMHS.

Skills

Welsh speaking

Communication skills

Leadership

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Teaching/training

Clinical governance

Travel between sites

Education

Honours degree in Psychology

Doctoral level qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

HCPC registration

Job description

CTM University Health Board in Pontypridd invites applications for a Practitioner/ Highly Specialist Practitioner Psychologist (Band 7/8a) in the Children and Young People’s CAMHS service. This is a 12-month fixed term/secondment post, full-time 37.5 hours per week, within an expanding regional CAMHS team.

The successful candidate will deliver specialist assessment, formulation and intervention for children and families, lead MDT work, and contribute to service development and training across