Senior Practitioner Psychologist in Long Term Condition Management

Powys Teaching Health Board; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused health organization in Wales is seeking a Practitioner Psychologist to join their multidisciplinary team. The role involves providing psychological assessments and interventions for clients with chronic conditions. This position allows for extensive professional development, with opportunities for supervision and training. Candidates can be trainees approaching HCPC registration or experienced psychologists, appointed based on their level of experience. The organization emphasizes staff well-being and career advancement in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Supportive work-life balance

Qualifications

• Open to trainees close to HCPC registration.
• Band 8a requires a 12-month training program for role.
• Engagement in supervision, teaching, and development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessment and intervention as MDT member.
• Deliver training and consultation to colleagues.
• Participate in research and service development.

Skills

Assessment and formulation

Psychological intervention

Supervision and training

Research and audit

Teaching and consultation

Education

HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic Practitioner Psychologist to join the Powys Living Well Service. The service works with people who have persistent pain, chronic fatigue and/or significant weight management issues. The successful candidate will work as a core part of a well-established multidisciplinary team providing self-management support and interventions to this population of people, supervision will be provided by an experienced Practitioner Psychologist. The Psychology provision into the team is highly valued and respected, being seen as integral to achieving successful service user outcomes.

This opportunity is open to trainee Psychologists coming up to HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist and other Psychologists seeking a Band 7 or 8a position - the successful candidate will be appointed at the level dependent on their experience. This opportunity is also available on a preceptorship arrangement from B7-B8a and as such, development opportunities are supported for the successful Psychologist to progress on the 7/8a preceptorship pathway.

The post is full-time, however part-time hours will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide an assessment, formulation and psychological intervention service to this group of people as a core staff member integrated within the multidisciplinary team (MDT).
• Deliver supervision and training, offering advice and consultation on service users\' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, working within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team\'s policies and procedures.
• Undertake research, audit and service development as an integral part of service delivery.
• Promote, both within group and individualised settings, the employment of psychological strategies to enhance self-management; work with service users who may present with behaviours that may be deemed challenging, across all sectors of care and who may have complex psychological, social and emotional difficulties.
• Contribute to teaching, training and supervision of other staff within the Health Board regarding all psychological perspectives of long-term condition management.
• Participate in strategic planning to aid further development of the Powys Living Well Service within Powys Teaching Health Board.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Open to trainees approaching HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist and to Psychologists seeking a Band 7 or 8a position; appointment level dependent on experience.
• Band 8a Annex 21: to undertake a 12-month training programme to obtain relevant professional body training, complete competencies and experience to meet the Band 8a Senior Practitioner Psychologist in Long Term Conditions management role and all duties as indicated in this job description.
• Ability to work within a supportive, multidisciplinary framework and to engage in supervision, teaching and service development.

Context / Working Environment

Powys Teaching Health Board is the smallest Health Board in Wales, with a focus on community-based services in a beautiful rural setting. The organisation values staff contributions and supports career development through various pathways, while prioritising well-being and work-life balance.