Job summary
To provide a specialised psychological service to patients within the Paediatric Critical Care Service and their families, and Carers.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will join an established critical care and major trauma psychology team. The post will work within the Paediatric Critical Care multi-disciplinary team. This role includes direct work with patients and their families, as well as consulting with the team. The post will compliment the already established PCCU internal staff wellbeing service. This post offers a great opportunity for developing a service. As a pilot post, a key part of the role will be to work with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist to create a business case for continued funding.
It is essential for this post to hold a Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996), to be a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist - Clinical or Counselling. Knowledge and experience of applying psychology in medical settings is also essential.
This is an exciting time to join Cardiff & Vale UHB as there is a growing Clinical Health Psychology and Neuropsychology Specialty. There is an active professional network for practitioner psychologists in South Wales and you would be able to develop your professional, supervisory and clinical skills via CPD opportunities.
This post is fixed term for 2 years to meet the needs of the service
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Expressions of interest and visits are welcome.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
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
Job description
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
Essential
- Good Honours degree in Psychology with eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the BPS.
- Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology accredited by the HCPC (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 as accredited by the BPS).
- HCPC registered as a practitioner psychologist
Desirable
- Post doctoral training/ experience in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice, particularly clinical health psychology/medical settings or transferable
- Evidence of peer reviewed publications, presentations at conferences, or similar contributions.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial and demonstrable post-qualification experience of working as a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist within clinical health psychology/medical settings or applicable transferable skills
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings and maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified healthcare professional and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
- Experience of teaching, training and professional and clinical supervision.
- Demonstrable evidence of significant specialist clinical supervision within a scientist-practitioner framework, including supervision, group supervision and case presentations.
Desirable
- Experience of working with service users as co-producers.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of highly complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Communication & Relationship skills as described on person specification
- Analytical and judgment skills as described on person specification
- Planning and Organisational Skills as described on person specification
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialized psychological therapies in specific difficult-to-treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities, etc.)
- High level knowledge of theory and practice of at least two specialist psychological therapies
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to client group and mental health.
- Ability to speak Welsh and a willingness to use this in the context of work where relevant
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Formal Training and supervision of other psychologists.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.
- Evidence of significant post-qualification continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC and BPS.
- Ability to identify and provide support to carers and staff.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic presentations.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation.
- Well developed specialist knowledge of clinical/counselling psychology theory and practice, assessment, and the application of specialised psychological therapies related to the needs of people with renal disease, those undergoing transplantation and donors.
- Specialist knowledge of psychometric test construction, development, validation, administration and clinical interpretation of the results.
Desirable
- Awareness of ethnic diversity issues.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Respect for users of services and their Carers.
- Willingness to supervise trainee clinical psychologists and other qualified clinical/counselling psychologists working in similar settings.
- Commitment to and interest in working with people within medical settings.
- Commitment to working collaboratively with patients, their families/carers and staff to develop and improve services.
- Willingness to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to make effective use of clinical consultation and appraisal.
- Willingness to participate in continuing professional development.
Other
Essential
- Requirement to undertake frequent exposure to emotionally distressing and traumatic situations.
- Computer literate
- Ability to travel between work sites in a timely manner.
- Physical skills as described in person specification
- Freedom to act as described in person specification
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh and willing to use in a work context
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good Honours degree in Psychology with eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the BPS.
- Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology accredited by the HCPC (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 as accredited by the BPS).
- HCPC registered as a practitioner psychologist
Desirable
- Post doctoral training/ experience in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice, particularly clinical health psychology/medical settings or transferable
- Evidence of peer reviewed publications, presentations at conferences, or similar contributions.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial and demonstrable post-qualification experience of working as a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist within clinical health psychology/medical settings or applicable transferable skills
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings and maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified healthcare professional and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
- Experience of teaching, training and professional and clinical supervision.
- Demonstrable evidence of significant specialist clinical supervision within a scientist-practitioner framework, including supervision, group supervision and case presentations.
Desirable
- Experience of working with service users as co-producers.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of highly complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Communication & Relationship skills as described on person specification
- Analytical and judgment skills as described on person specification
- Planning and Organisational Skills as described on person specification
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialized psychological therapies in specific difficult-to-treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities, etc.)
- High level knowledge of theory and practice of at least two specialist psychological therapies
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to client group and mental health.
- Ability to speak Welsh and a willingness to use this in the context of work where relevant
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Formal Training and supervision of other psychologists.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.
- Evidence of significant post-qualification continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC and BPS.
- Ability to identify and provide support to carers and staff.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic presentations.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation.
- Well developed specialist knowledge of clinical/counselling psychology theory and practice, assessment, and the application of specialised psychological therapies related to the needs of people with renal disease, those undergoing transplantation and donors.
- Specialist knowledge of psychometric test construction, development, validation, administration and clinical interpretation of the results.
Desirable
- Awareness of ethnic diversity issues.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Respect for users of services and their Carers.
- Willingness to supervise trainee clinical psychologists and other qualified clinical/counselling psychologists working in similar settings.
- Commitment to and interest in working with people within medical settings.
- Commitment to working collaboratively with patients, their families/carers and staff to develop and improve services.
- Willingness to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to make effective use of clinical consultation and appraisal.
- Willingness to participate in continuing professional development.
Other
Essential
- Requirement to undertake frequent exposure to emotionally distressing and traumatic situations.
- Computer literate
- Ability to travel between work sites in a timely manner.
- Physical skills as described in person specification
- Freedom to act as described in person specification
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh and willing to use in a work context
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
