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If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. 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, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Senior Clinical Psychologist to lead our Early Years Pathway for children aged 0 - 7 and their families across Wrexham and Flintshire CAMHS. This is a full-time and permanent post.
East Early Years CAMHS includes a highly skilled Specialist Nursery Nurse, Specialist Health Visitor, CAMHS Practitioners and Assistant Psychologists, with input from our Principal Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist.
We are looking for an experienced Clinical Psychologist who can evidence their commitment to clinical quality, evidence-based practice and maintaining high professional standards for themselves and others. Regular clinical supervision will be provided by a Principal Clinical Psychologist.
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
The successful candidate will undertake assessments and a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions delivered to families and via groups. They will promote psychological thinking and formulation within our multidisciplinary team. The post holder will offer consultation to families, colleagues within CAMHS and to multi-agency professionals. Supervision of others, delivery of training, leadership and service development linked to our Early Years Pathway across both bases will form an integral part of this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Honours Degree in Psychology
* Eligibility for Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
* Post-graduate Doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or for those trained overseas), as accredited by the British Psychological Society
* Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Desirable criteria
* Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
Experience
Essential criteria
* Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist, normally including significant post-qualification experience within the designated speciality where the post is located, or relevant transferable skills
* Demonstration of further specialist training / experience through having received extensive and demonstrable clinical supervision of working as a clinical psychologist or an alternative agreed by the Head of Clinical Psychology Services
Desirable criteria
* Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
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.
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable.
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