Clinical Psychologist - Development Post in Caernarfon

We are excited to be offering a permanent, 0.9wte 8a Senior Clinical Psychology post, for suitably qualified, skilled and experienced applicants, in the CAMHS team covering Gwynedd and Anglesey. We are a friendly, experienced and dynamic multi-disciplinary team and are based in a beautiful part of North Wales. The eating disorders component of the post will cover Gwynedd and Anglesey, with some appointments undertaken at the North Wales Adolescent Unit in Abergele. The core CAMHS work will be in Meirionnydd and Dwyfor.

We would also welcome applications from suitably qualified Clinical Psychologists looking to progress to a Senior Clinical Psychologist role. In this situation, the successful candidate will be appointed into a development post at Band 7, and on commencing the post will set a learning development plan with their mentor to achieve specific competencies within an appropriate timescale. This is likely to be a period of between 6 months and 2 years for completion depending on current skills and experience. Promotion to 8a post would happen on successful completion of the plan.

To provide a specialised clinical psychology service to clients of the sector, providing specialised psychological assessment and therapy to clients. To work autonomously in accordance with The British Psychological Society Code of Conduct, Ethical Principles and Guidelines 2004, and Health and Care Professions Council. Within the team, to exercise delegated responsibility for the management and supervision of assistant psychologists and the workload of trainees, within the framework of the team/service policies and procedures. To contribute to the development of local team policies and procedures in order to facilitate improvement in service quality. To advise service and professional management on aspects of the service related to the team where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing. To provide professional and clinical supervision for designated staff, as appropriate. To provide clinical placements and supervision for Doctoral level trainee clinical psychologists and to deliver training to other professionals. To utilise specialised research skills for audit, policy and service development, and research. To act as a panel member in the recruitment of designated staff, as appropriate.

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

The successful candidate will provide a service to children and young people (0-18 years old), and their families, where the young person has severe mental health difficulties. They will be expected to develop expertise in eating disorders. The post holder will conduct assessments, develop working formulations, and will offer appropriate interventions to the young person and their family. They will work closely with members of the multi-disciplinary team, and will offer consultation and supervision to their colleagues as appropriate. They would be expected to take opportunities to display leadership in relation to service improvement initiatives, and would also be supported in conducting appropriate audits and research. There will also be an expectation to be involved in the teaching and supervision of trainees on the North Wales Clinical Psychology programme.

Qualifications

• Good honours Degree in Psychology.
• Eligibility for British Psychological Society Chartered status.
• Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or for those trained overseas), as accredited by the British Psychological Society.
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist.
• Doctoral level advanced knowledge of clinical psychology theory and practice, psychological therapies and their application, neuropsychological and psychometric assessment and interpretation.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including multivariate data analysis as practised within clinical psychology.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for clinical practice.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as recommended by the British Psychological Society and Health and Care Professions Council.
• Clinical supervision training for Doctoral Trainees. (8a only)
• Post-doctoral training courses in specific areas of clinical psychology. (8a only)
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult-to-treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses and people with additional disabilities). (7 & 8a)
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies. (8a only)

Experience - mark either 8a or 7 experience

• B8a Substantial assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist, normally including significant post-qualification experience within the designated speciality where the post is located, or relevant transferable skills. (8a)
• B8a Demonstration of further specialist training / experience through having received extensive and demonstrable clinical supervision of working as a clinical psychologist or an alternative agreed by the Director of Psychology. (8a)
• B8a Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care, with experience of co-ordinating care within the context of multi-disciplinary care-planning. (8a)
• B7 Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings. (b7)
• B7 Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole of the life span. (b7)
• Well-developed skills in effectively communicating very complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information, both orally and in writing, to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. (B7 & 8a)
• Capable of maintaining a high degree of professionalism and safe clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour. (b7 & 8)

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.