Job summary
The Staff Wellbeing and Support Service is seeking a Practitioner Psychologist to provide compassionate, trauma-informed support to staff within the Health Board. The Service is undergoing a period of transformation due to the previous post-holder leaving to take up a different role within the Health Board, and this is an exciting opportunity to develop and deliver valued and inclusive support to staff.
You will be key in supporting our staff to live valued lives both within and outside of work, working in collaboration with people who access our service to formulate complex difficulties and provide tailored brief psychological support. Where required, this support will be trauma-focused, with part of this role offering trauma therapy to staff who have experienced workplace trauma. You will have advanced skills in teaching, supervision and training, as well as exceptional communication skills, to be able to explain and explore the value of staff wellbeing support within multidisciplinary contexts.
We are a small but dedicated team, and we value flexibility, consistency and support for our own wellbeing as well as the Health Board values of compassion, openness and respect. We have good connections with the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme, and welcome trainees into our service.
If you feel that you would relish the opportunity to make a significant difference to staff within the Health Board, please do get in touch - we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will undertake a range of assessments with staff and, based on this assessment, will provide intervention or signpost to appropriate services. There will be a significant requirement to promote psychological thinking across the Health Board, particularly with staff groups who may not see the need to engage in initiatives around their own wellbeing. Supervision of others, delivery of training, leadership and service development will also form an integral part of this role.
We are passionate about supporting staff with trauma, and embedding reflective practice into the Health Board. Therefore, the post holder will have opportunities to help us to continue developing these two important areas.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
The SWSS team are a small and dedicated team who are focused on consistently improving the workplace experience for staff, and the use of psychological principles to improve wellbeing. We are committed to supporting all our staff (including those in the SWSS service) to feel supported, well-balanced and happy at work.
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.
We are currently looking for a Band 8b candidate with appropriate experience. We are a pan-North Wales service and are looking for someone to cover North West Wales, although we are open to agreeing a base with the successful candidate. This role will have an element of remote working.
Your role would include direct clinical work with staff, consultation with multi-disciplinary colleagues, training, and service development, with further opportunities for research and audit.
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.
We are currently looking for a Band 8b candidate with appropriate experience. We are a pan-North Wales service and are looking for someone to cover North West Wales, although we are open to agreeing a base with the successful candidate. This role will have an element of remote working.
Your role would include direct clinical work with staff, consultation with multi-disciplinary colleagues, training, and service development, with further opportunities for research and audit.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Registration with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist
- Honours Degree in Psychology
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Post-doctoral training in one of two trauma-focused interventions recognised by the World Health Organisation (that is, EMDR or TF-CBT)
Experience
Essential
- Substantial assessed experience of working as a qualified and senior clinical psychologist, normally including significant post-qualification experience within the designated speciality where the post is located, or relevant transferable skills
- Experience of providing teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Experience of professional management of qualified clinical psychologists and other staff
- Ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Registration with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist
- Honours Degree in Psychology
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Post-doctoral training in one of two trauma-focused interventions recognised by the World Health Organisation (that is, EMDR or TF-CBT)
Experience
Essential
- Substantial assessed experience of working as a qualified and senior clinical psychologist, normally including significant post-qualification experience within the designated speciality where the post is located, or relevant transferable skills
- Experience of providing teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
- Experience of professional management of qualified clinical psychologists and other staff
- Ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills
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).
