Assistant Psychologist - INTERNAL in Cwmbran

We encourage applications from all who meet the protected characteristics of the public sector: disabled and neurodiverse candidates and those in the Armed Forces Community. All applications may be submitted in Welsh or English and will receive equal consideration. Applicants may discuss any required adjustments with the recruitment manager. The role is open to staff currently employed by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

Responsibilities

• Work within the Symptom Management Service to provide psychological support to children and young people up to the age of 24 with energy-limiting conditions.
• Deliver comprehensive assessment and rehabilitation for people with Long Covid and similar persistent health conditions, individually, jointly with colleagues, and in group settings.
• Travel to patients’ homes, hospital and outpatient sites, and other health board locations as required.
• Conduct psychological assessments, interventions, and clinical research under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist.
• Support team psychologists in teaching, training, service evaluation and audit.
• Carry out other duties delegated by the team’s Clinical Psychologists.

Qualifications And/or Knowledge

• Essential criteria: Good honours degree in Psychology (First or Second Class). Eligibility for Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Desirable criteria: Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Experience

• Essential criteria: Paid or voluntary work experience within a healthcare setting. Previous experience of providing individual, joint and/or group work under direct and regular clinical supervision from a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
• Desirable criteria: Experience delivering clinical group work requiring skilful communication about complex psychological constructs, tailored to an individual’s needs. Experience working with people with cognitive problems and conducting screening using psychometric tools. Experience working with people with neurological, physical health or long-term conditions. Research experience and statistical expertise; experience using computers for databases or data‑analysis, including SPSS and Excel.

Aptitude and Abilities

• Essential criteria: Ability to manage clinically sensitive conversations with patients, family members, carers, and colleagues in a sympathetic and caring manner, even in distressing circumstances. Ability to communicate complex psychological constructs in a way that is tailored to an individual’s needs and sensitive to strong emotional reactions. Ability to manage personal stress and stressful situations. Ability to plan and organise own workload, and activities and programmes of work. Working knowledge of at least one recognised psychological therapeutic orientation. Ability to liaise with all levels and a range of health professionals regarding psychological issues relating to people with physical health and neurological conditions.
• Desirable criteria: Ability to speak Welsh. Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge and therapeutic skills to clinical work within a physical health context. Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge and therapeutic skills to clinical work with people with neurological conditions.

Values

• Essential criteria: Works independently, reliably, and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals. Works within professional guidelines. A team player who relates well to people. Accountable for own actions. Works autonomously but can seek advice and supervision when necessary.

Other

• Essential criteria: Ability to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
• Desirable criteria: Aspiration to train as a Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical or Other).

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, extensive training and development opportunities, paid mandatory training, in‑house programmes, and pathways to professional qualification. Flexible working and a supportive workplace culture promote a healthy work‑life balance and well‑being.

This vacancy may be withdrawn at any time if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.

Applicants will receive a conditional offer of appointment and an information pack via email. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Please check your email account regularly.