Job requirements
Essential
21 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Essential Experience
Previous & relatable Assistant Psychologist post experience.
- Essential Experience
Previous experience in delivering training.
- Essential Experience
evious experience of cofacilitating psychoeducative and/or therapeutic groups.
- Essential Experience
Previous experience of MDT working
- Essential Experience
Experienced in compiling data, conducting audits, and writing service reports.
- Other Essential Criteria
Ability to travel within geographical area
- Other Essential Criteria
Able to work hours flexibly.
- Other Essential Criteria
Able to work with a high level of autonomy
- Other Essential Criteria
Collaborator.
- Other Essential Criteria
Is enthusiastic about a career in Clinical Psychology.
- Other Essential Criteria
Able to think creatively
- Other Essential Criteria
Evidence of work-life balance and other interests outside of Psychology.
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Minimum of a 2:1, Hons degree in Psychology.
- Qualifications and Knowledge
High Standard of clinical and audit/research report writing.
- Qualifications and Knowledge
IT Literate and familiar with packages for both report writing and data analysis (in particular SPSS & Excel)
- Qualifications and Knowledge
An understanding of how stress impacts, and the range of mild-moderate mental health problems in the general population / workforce
- Essential Aptitude and abilities
Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviours
- Essential Aptitude and abilities
Ability to conduct literature searches and summarise findings.
- Essential Aptitude and abilities
High level interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills, including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which you may be challenged.
- Essential Aptitude and abilities
An ability to communicate sensitive information to clients and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological distress.
- Essential Aptitude and abilities
The ability to plan and prioritise own workload.
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Essential Experience
Previous experience of working in the NHS.
- Essential Experience
Experienced in participating in clinical supervision.
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health and/or research (e.g. MSc)
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Application of further professional development in interventions specific to mental health (e.g., CBT, ACT, Mindfulness).
- Essential Aptitude and abilities
Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Job overview
The Welsh Centre for Cleft Lip and Palate Psychology Service provides psychosocial services for people of all ages (but especially birth to age 20) affected by cleft lip and palate. The post holder will support the Consultant Psychologist and psychology team members, as well as working with the wider multi-disciplinary team. The Cleft Lip and Palate service is based in Morriston, Swansea. Clinics are also held in Cardiff. The Assistant Psychologist will be required to work in both settings and be able to travel between Swansea and Cardiff in the course of the day. The post holder will also be able to visit patients in their home or school, as required.
Main duties of the job
The principal duties of the Assistant Psychologist will include collecting and inputting audit data from children, carers and adults, setting up and maintaining databases, analysing data and contributing to research, audit, training, consultation and dissemination of psychosocial information. In addition, under the supervision of the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and other members of the Cleft Psychology Service, the Assistant Psychologist will contribute to the provision of a clinical service for people with cleft lip and palate. This will include contributing to multi-disciplinary clinics as well as direct psychological interventions. Other work is likely to include developing care pathways, group work and other multi-disciplinary initiatives, and developing resources.
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
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Assistant Psychologist with Swansea Bay University Health Board in Swansea, Wales. It is listed as a Band 5 Assistant psychologist role. The advertised salary is £32,557 - £39,631 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 24 Sep 2026.
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