National Lymphoedema Consultant Psychologist
You will be the only dedicated Psychology Consultant in Lymphoedema in the UK and will be required to implement the delivery of clinical pathways for Psychological Therapies for those with Lymphoedema and Lipoedema/Lipalgia syndrome in Wales. You will join the established and award-winning Lymphoedema National Team supporting Value-Based Healthcare to avoid unnecessary variation and ensure the most effective and efficient delivery of services.
The post holder will provide professional and strategic leadership which contributes to the development of strategic and operational frameworks for the management, assessment, and implementation of high-quality, evidence-based psychological therapy services.
You will carry a highly specialist clinical caseload including workshops, group sessions, and individual virtual and face-to-face interventions. Lymphoedema Wales sees children and adults, so there will be a mixed caseload.
You will develop service strategies and plans, complete evaluations for the Welsh Government who provided the funding, and ensure that national targets are met with appropriate objective measurements, patient-reported outcomes, and experience measures. You will work closely with the National Lymphoedema Researchers and National Lead Dietitian ensuring data collection for publishing, including national/international conference presentations.
The post is hosted by SBUHB but is a National All Wales role.
Main duties of the job
You will support the development of the Psychological Therapy Workforce across Lymphoedema Wales, upskilling existing lymphoedema staff and working with another psychologist to support mentorship, supervision, and governance structures. This will also include supervising Psychology Students across Wales.
Develop a Lymphoedema Wales Psychology Strategic Plan with the creation of a supporting programme board.
To interpret Professional, National, and International guidance on psychological interventions to develop plans within the Lymphoedema Wales Clinical Network to deliver Psychological Therapy in line with the Matrics Cymru.
Act as an expert specialist resource providing developed expertise, guidance, and consultation to other professions, agencies, and stakeholders based on national evidence tables and strategies for the delivery of psychological therapies. Foster positive partnerships with external agencies and NHS partnership organisations.
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.
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 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Postgraduate training in psychology including qualifications in a specialist area of practice and registration.
* Formal training in the register of practice supervisors / formal leadership / accreditation with BABCP / UKCP.
Experience
* Significant experience of supervision, working with clients, working with MDT, and leadership roles including children and adults.
* Presentations and publishing experience.
* Lymphoedema experience and knowledge of Value-Based Healthcare.
* Committee work and national work experience.
Abilities
* Skills in complex methods of psychological assessments and treatment including legislation, theory, and practice of psychological practice.
* Doctoral level understanding of research.
* Welsh speaker.
Personal skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Depending on experience per annum pro rata.
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