Employer Swansea Bay University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Neuro Rehab Unit, Neath Port Talbot Hospital
Town: Port Talbot
Salary: £54,550 - £73,379 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/04/2025 23:59
Practitioner Psychologist, Neuro-rehab Unit
Band 8a / 8b
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist with Neuropsychology expertise to provide clinical service to the specialist Neuro Rehabilitation Unit (NRU) based at Neath Port Talbot Hospital. The post holder will provide a clinical service to people on the ward and their families/carers, using their neuropsychological assessment, formulation and neuro rehab skills. They will work collaboratively with Multi Disciplinary staff on the unit and Community Teams across the Swansea Bay and Hywel Dda regions to help ensure continuity of care for this group of people who will transition into community. The post holder will join a team of Medics, Nurses, Physio, OT and SLT. The NRU provides rehabilitation to people post traumatic and acquired brain injury.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve direct clinical work with people on the unit and their families. There will also be opportunities for indirect work including consultation, MDT discussions and formulation, training and staff interventions including reflective practice groups. The post holder will have the opportunity to demonstrate outcomes and contribute to the wider HB rehabilitation framework initiative led by therapies and health sciences.
The post holder will join a friendly and supportive network of psychologists working in a range of specialties across Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Physical Health.
Working for our organisation
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 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job will involve a range of responsibilities and ways of working, as detailed in the job description attached to this advert. Please note that this is a generic job description for an 8b Practitioner Psychologist that can be applied to this speciality area.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Doctorate in Psychology or equivalent
* HCPC Registrant
* QCIN
Experience
* NRU Experience
Skills
* Teaching Training Supervision
* Supervising other staff
* Confident, Competent in Autonomous working in Challenging Environments
* Welsh Speaker
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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