Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (or development role)

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work within a Powys Therapeutic Children’s Home. Would you like to join a passionate and supportive multidisciplinary CAMHS team, as well as taking on a key role in the development and delivery of a bespoke therapeutic accommodation provision for children and young people in the care system in Powys with complex emotional needs?

You should have a passion for working with children, young people and families, as well as significant post qualification experience of providing psychological assessment, highly specialist interventions, supervision and consultation.  You will need to be able to work autonomously and as part of a team. Our Psychology and Psychological Therapies Team places a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and supporting personal and professional development.

Powys is a unique and beautiful place to live and work, with a small population spread across a large geographical area. This presents us with specific challenges that require creativity, flexibility and innovative ideas, and provides opportunities for individual clinicians to have a real impact on services and the experiences of our service users and their families.

Applicants who do not currently meet all the essential criteria for the Band 8a role are encouraged to apply and, if successful, will be appointed under Agenda for Change Annex 21 and subject to an individualised competence development plan.

Main duties of the job

Provide psychological expertise into the Powys Therapeutic Children’s Home including:

Highly specialised psychological assessment, formulation, evidence-based intervention to children young people and families.

Specialist psychological consultation and clinical supervision to staff to support them to develop their knowledge and skills to provide a supportive, therapeutic environment for children and young people to thrive.

Analysis of training needs, design of training and skills development programmes, and delivery and evaluation of training.

Acting as a core part of the decision-making team considering the suitability of placements within the Powys Therapeutic Children’s Home for specific children and young people, and taking a key role in planning and supporting the transition of children and young people both pre- and post-placement.

Taking a leading role in developing an attachment-aware, trauma-informed clinical model within the Powys Therapeutic Children’s Home, including supporting staff wellbeing initiatives

The base for the post will be in Newtown, with a combination of face to face and remote working.

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