Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Head of Specialty, OAMH
We are seeking a Head of Psychology for our Older Adults Specialty.
You will lead the psychologists who work in Older Adults within the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Division in the Health Board. The specialty is part of a large and respected ABUHB psychology service, with approximately 300 psychological professionals working across the lifespan in learning disabilities, mental, and physical health settings.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Within the Older Adult Directorate, you will be part of a well-established psychology team, leading on psychological care for older adults in Gwent. Working across the community and inpatient settings, there are opportunities for direct work with individuals and families, group work, consultation, supervision, teaching, service innovation and transformation, and co-production of new ways of working.
As head of specialty, you will be responsible for professional leadership, ensuring effective supervision and CPD structures, as well as leading recruitment and retention for psychological professionals.
Wider health board duties include service development and contributing a psychological perspective to key strategic priorities in the Health Board. This requires the ability to build effective working relationships with staff in services other than your own clinical area.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary, and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications, and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work-life balance, provide occupational health support, and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high-quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Knowledge
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Experience
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Qualifications
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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.
Directorate Manager, Older Adult Mental Health
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