Assistant Psychologist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to join the Perinatal Community Mental Health Service (PCMHS) in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. The service is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team, including Psychiatry, Mental Health Nursing, Psychology, Pharmacy, Midwifery, Health Visiting, Occupational Therapy and Nursery Nursing. The service provides assessment, care and treatment for pregnant and postnatal women with moderate to severe mental health problems and their infants and partners. We are a dynamic and passionate team with a reputation for innovation and high standards of care. Psychology is highly valued in the service and the new post holder will have opportunities to support the team with research, service development and to become involved in running group programs and providing direct psychological interventions on a 1:1 basis.

Main duties of the job

1. To assist with the psychology provision within the perinatal community mental health service in Cardiff & Vale University Hospital Board.

2. To assist in the provision of psychological therapy for people within the service.
3. To provide support to Clinical Psychology staff working with people within the service.
4. To deliver specific interventions under the management and supervision of the relevant Clinical / Counselling Psychologist; working independently with an agreed plan and following the framework of policies set out by the services involved.

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 our vision 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, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.