Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an HCPC registered Principal / Clinical Practitioner Psychologist to join our Living Well Service. We are looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a skilled multidisciplinary team. The team is co-led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Consultant Therapist and the MDT includes Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Dietetics, GP and admin staff. The service supports people presenting with Long COVID, other post viral conditions, complex breathlessness, Myalagic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Functional Neurological Disorder and other persistent physical symptoms.
The Living Well Service is a new innovative team providing a range of opportunities for the applicant to get involved in service development, shaping the way we work with vulnerable groups who might otherwise fall through the gaps in services. We are an award winning, friendly and supportive team; who are research active, with a passion for co-production with our partners with lived experience.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will undertake a range of assessments and intervention / support of patients presenting with complex conditions which include but are not limited to: Long COVID, other post viral conditions, complex breathlessness. Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), Myalagic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and other persistent symptoms. They will support psychological formulation within the multidisciplinary team and provide direct and indirect support to patients and their families / carers. Supervision of others, delivery of training, leadership and service development will also form an integral part of this role.
We are passionate about the co-development of our service and enriching it with research. Therefore, the post holder will have opportunities to help us to continue developing these two important areas.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. We reserve the right to close a vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
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.
We are currently looking for a Band 8a candidate with appropriate experience or a qualified Practitioner Psychologist on a Band 7 development basis. We are a pan North Wales service, this role is to cover clinical work in North East Wales although travel across the whole service area may be necessary occasionally.
Your role would include direct clinical work, consultation with multi-disciplinary colleagues, training, and service development with further opportunities for research and audit.
For queries, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Dr Rachel Skippon; Consultant Clinical Psychologist; Rachel.skippon@wales.nhs.uk / 03000 840007.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practised within clinical/health psychology field.
- Doctoral level knowledge of clinical/health psychology theory and practice, including neuropsychological and psychometric assessment and interpretation, psychological therapies and their application.
- B7 - Willingness to develop knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to Physical Health Psychology Services.
- B7 - Participation with CPD as recommended by BPS & HCPC.
- B8a - Has attended taught post-graduate course or pursued supervised self-directed study in the specialist field of Pain Management or other area of clinical psychology
Desirable
- B8a - Record of publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books
Experience
Essential
- B7 - Willingness to develop additional specialist skills through supervised training or experience in Physical Health Psychology including case presentations, group supervision and short courses post-qualification.
- B7 - Willingness to undertake training in supervisory skills
- B8a - Additional appropriate experience, working as a qualified Clinical/Practitioner Psychologist, including significant post-qualification experience working with people with physical health difficulties or relevant experience conferring transferable skills and knowledge
- B8a - Experience of working with service users with adjustment and/or mental health difficulties across the adult lifespan and their families and carers
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
- B7 - Knowledge and experience of a variety of relevant therapeutic approaches as applied to physical health conditions
- B8a - Significant post-qualification experience in the field of Health Clinical Psychology (e.g. persistent physical symptoms, pain management)
Qualifications
Essential
- Good Honours degree in Psychology. Eligibility for Chartered status with the BPS (8a - and HPC registration.)
- Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS. Or equivalent which gives Practitioner Psychologist status with the HCPC
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Desirable
- B7 - Advanced training in research design and methodology
- B8a - Clinical supervision training for Doctoral trainee Clinical Psychologists
- Training / qualifications in specific therapeutic models applicable to Health Clinical Psychology (e.g., Mindfulness, ACT)
- Record of publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.
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