Practitioner Psychologist, CAMHS

This post is fixed term/secondment until end of March 2027 due to maternity cover. This is an exciting opportunity for a practitioner psychologist to join the CAMHS team on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave. The role will involve clinical work, supervision and supporting the wider CAMHS team. The post holder will be required and supported to deliver psychological interventions within CAMHS, with children and young people, their families/carers and broader network, as per Matrics Plant.

We have a strong professional structure within the P&PT team, led by a Consultant Psychologist, with three 8b psychologists leading on psychological practice in different aspects of the service. You would be joining another 8a psychologist, an Assistant Psychologist and a diverse range of skilled psychological therapy colleagues, including Systemic Family Therapists, Art Therapists, CBT Therapists and a Play Therapist. The P&PT team are also a valued part of Child Psychology and Psychological Therapy department in the Health Board. We have a number of child psychology services in a range of child health settings and in regional specialist services. We also link with other child psychologists in the LAs and 3rd sector. This friendly and supportive network meet regularly for professional support, CPD and reflective practice. We would be happy to accept applicants who are currently working in a band 7 post and looking for experience as a band 8a.

Main duties of the job: CAMHS provides support for children and young people (up to the age of 18 years) who have a mental health concern that:

• has not resolved with input from emotional health and well-being services;
• has a major impact on activities of daily life over an extended period;
• presents significant risk to self or others.

Swansea Bay CAMHS is an integrated service with the whole team based at Neath Port Talbot Hospital and with additional clinical space in Swansea. The post holder will work with the P&PT team to develop and deliver psychological interventions as appropriate. The team works across the early intervention and complex multi-disciplinary parts of CAMHS and there will be opportunities to develop particular interests within the role. The post holder will also be required to offer supervision and consultation as appropriate and as agreed with the Lead Psychologist, and to participate and/or lead in service planning and development.

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

About us: We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation. You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you. There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do. If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Job 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. This post is for 2.5 days per week, although we are happy to discuss flexibility with hours.

Qualifications and Knowledge:

• Essential: Post-graduate Doctorate/Qualification in specialist area of (Clinical/Counselling/Forensic) Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or for those trained overseas, as accredited by the British Psychological Society or its equivalent allowing registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as recommended by the BPS and HCPC. Clinical supervision training for Doctoral Trainee Practitioner Psychologist.
• Desirable: Post-doctoral/qualification training courses in specific areas of practitioner psychology (Clinical/Forensic/Counselling).

Experience:

• Essential: Substantial assessed experience of working as a qualified practitioner psychologist, normally including significant post-qualification experience within the designated speciality where the post is located, or relevant transferable skills. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care, with experience of co-ordinating care within the context of multi-disciplinary care-planning.
• Desirable: Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.

Aptitude and Ability:

• Essential: 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. The ability to work collaboratively with a range of multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Desirable: Ability to speak Welsh.

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. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.