Job overview
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 12-18 MONTHS DUE TO BEING SECONDMENT 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.
Principal Practitioner Psychologist - Secondment Opportunity (12-18 months)
We are delighted to offer the exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced psychologist to work into the the Swansea Bay Peri Natal Service across our Regional Mother and Baby Inpatient Unit and community service
This is a senior position and as such the individual will be expected to provide clinical leadership for psychological matters relating to this specialty alongside provision of a direct and indirect psychological service to this vulnerable group of people and their supports.
Main duties of the job
The Psychologist will be expected to provide a specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention service in this specialty as well as support colleagues working with this client group. As such they will be expected to provide a combination of direct and indirect work.
They will be expected to provide teaching, training, consultation and supervision to colleagues as and when required and lead on Team and Network formulation, Risk Assessment and Management for individuals with complex and specialist needs.
They will be expected to contribute to the research and development agenda in assessment, care and intervention.
As a senior clinician they will be expected to provide clinical leadership in relation to psychological matters and contribute to service development alongside colleagues.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
The Psychologist will be expected to work with colleagues to provide a gold standard service to this group of individuals.
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
Skills
Essential
- Clinical supervision training for supervising Doctoral trainees/RAPPS register
Experience
Essential
- Substantial assessed experience of working as a qualified and senior psychologist, normally including significant post-qualification experience within the designated speciality where the post is located, or relevant transferable skills
- Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care, with experience of co-ordinating care within the context of multi-disciplinary care-planning.
- Providing teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Experience of professional management of qualified clinical psychologists and other staff.
Registration
Essential
- HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligibility for British Psychological Society Chartered status
- Evidence Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as recommended by the BPS and HCPC
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
- Record of publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.
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This advert is for Principal Practitioner Psychologist with Swansea Bay University Health Board in Uned Gobaith MBU, Tonna Hospital. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £58,379 - £78,530 pro rata per annum. The contract type is 12 months (This post is fixed term/secondment for 12-18 months due to secondment cover). The application deadline is 03 Sep 2026.
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