Principal Psychological Therapist and Trainer
Band 8a
Main area: Children’s Services Psychological Therapies Training Team
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 15 hours per week
Job ref: 050-PST181-1224
Site: Bangor University with remote working from base/home Town Bangor
Salary: £54,550 - £61,412 per annum (pro rata if part time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/01/2025 23:59
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales is the largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Job Overview
Are you enthusiastic about improving care for children and young people through the delivery of evidence-driven psychological therapies? Do you enjoy working with colleagues and teams to support the development of skills through the delivery of training and supervision? Are you accredited in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)?
One new part-time post is available, for 0.4 WTE (two days a week). Successful candidates will be accredited in CBT and will join three part-time clinicians delivering accredited training and supervision across the workforce, with plans for further expansion in the future. There are strong links with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme, and the Bangor University PG Dip Cert/Dip courses. There is also a commitment to increasing access to adapted psychological therapies for children and young people with developmental and learning disabilities. Opportunities to engage in research will be encouraged.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Responsible for delivery of university-level accredited training in evidence-based psychological therapies to staff from multiple professions across the Health Board.
2. Work autonomously in accordance with The British Psychological Society Code of Conduct, Ethical Principles & Guidelines 2004 and guidelines from the relevant professional body specific to the practitioner (e.g. BABCP).
3. Deliver a highly specialised service to clients of the sector, providing specialised psychological assessment and therapy relevant to the training role, to maintain accreditation.
4. Hold designated responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice to ensure the delivery of high-quality services.
5. Exercise delegated responsibility for the management and supervision of designated staff, including staff appraisal/PADR, and informal grievance.
6. Contribute to the development of policies and procedures in the Team to facilitate improvements in service quality.
7. Provide clinical supervision for trainee practitioners and support staff to make informed clinical judgements in complex clinical situations.
8. Utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development, and research.
9. Assist the Head of Child Psychology and Psychological Therapies in the delivery of services for children and young people to improve quality and outcomes.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
* Accredited therapeutic training in specific modality relevant to the role (e.g., CBT).
* Doctoral level equivalent knowledge of psychological therapy.
* Eligible for appropriate professional registration.
* Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for clinical practice and professional management.
* Accredited training in one additional evidence-based psychological therapy.
* Training in research methodology, staff training, or other fields of health and social care.
* Training in supervision at a recognised accredited level.
Experience
* Substantial assessed experience of working as a qualified psychological therapist.
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment across a wide range of care settings.
* Experience of providing teaching, training, and/or professional and clinical supervision.
Aptitude and Abilities
* Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the appropriate professional body.
* Skills in critically evaluating research literature and carrying out audit and service evaluation.
* Well-developed skills in the supervision of other staff, including trainee practitioners.
* Ability to effectively communicate complex, technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients and colleagues.
* Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of multidisciplinary colleagues.
To work in the UK, candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa unless they have permission to work via another route.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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