Practitioner Psychologist

Practitioner Psychologist ABUHB Learning Disability Directorate

ABUHB Learning Disability Psychological Services provide specialist psychological assessments and interventions across Gwent to adults with a Learning Disability. We have the reputation of striving for the highest standards of care through person centred models empowering individuals in their context.

Applications are invited for a motivated and compassionate Practitioner Psychologist to work in Blaenau Gwent CLDT. This is a 6 month Fixed Term post at Band 7. We welcome newly qualified trainees as well as more experienced candidates

Blaenau Gwent Community Learning Disabilities Team is one of five multi-disciplinary community teams that support adults with a learning disability who present with complex needs including behaviours that challenge and/or mental health difficulties. The team has a well-established multi-disciplinary model of working. Psychological Services have a valued role within the service. The Department is supportive, valuing every member.

Main duties of the job

To provide a psychological service to adults with a Learning Disability in the population served by Blaenau Gwent CLDT. Provide direct psychological assessment / interventions to service users and their supporting networks. Seek to improve psychology services offered whilst ensuring safe / effective clinical practice.

Prior experience of working psychologically with adults with a learning disability is essential as is, being physically present within the team. A good working knowledge of current frameworks and good practice guidelines relevant to working with adults with a learning disability,a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others, and experience of providing clinical supervision.

As you support other's psychological well-being, our role is to support you. We are a supportive team, committed to continuing personal / professional development, clinical supervision / CPD. In striving for the highest standards of compassionate care, you have an opportunity to develop your clinical skills in a range of models, pursue service development, evaluation / research opportunities. We have established links with the South Wales Doctoral Clinical Psychology course, host trainees, contribute to teaching and supervising trainee research. We are members of the local SIG, DCP Faculty of Learning Disability.

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 responsibilities

Please see Job Description attached which details clinical, teaching, training, supervision and consultation responsibilities as well as those relating to professional development, research and evaluation, planning and service development and administrative.

This post is fixed term/ secondment for 6 months from start date, due to maternity cover. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

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

Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge

• Three-year Practitioner Psychology Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling accredited by the BPS across a range of client groups which must include people with a Learning Disability.
• Eligible for HCPC Registration
• Ability to and expectation of being physically present in the CLDT for the working week
• Other related academic qualifications e.g., Accredited Positive Behaviour Support qualification

Experience

• Experience of providing clinical supervision to other professionals and or assistant psychologists
• Experience of close collaborative working as a psychologist with systems around the referred service user
• Evidence of being a collaborative team player who is able to build respectful, effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Can work independently and be accountable and responsible for own practice in line with professional guidelines

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Blaenau Gwent Community Learning Disability Team

Jt Head Learning Disability Psychological Services

£48,527 to £55,532 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

040-PST

Job locations

Blaenau Gwent Community Learning Disability Team