Job summary
The Consultant Clinical Psychologist for the Older Adults Mental Health and Specialist Dementia Intervention Service will be responsible for the provision of psychological services to older adults and adults of any age living with dementia within the Cwm Taf Morgannwg catchment area. The post holder will be responsible for developing the provision of psychological assessment (including neuropsychological assessments), psychological therapies and psychologically informed care and ensure equity of access to psychological provision for these service user groups. The successful applicant will provide leadership, direct supervision and work with stakeholders to identify service priorities.
Main duties of the job
A detailed job description is attached.
The post holder will act as a senior clinical manager within the older adult speciality and work closely with the Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Older Adult's Community Mental Health and Memory Assessment Services to ensure a seamless provision of healthcare.
They will also work closely with the Operational Manager for the Specialist Dementia Intervention Team and the Senior Management Team within the Older Adult's Mental Health Inpatient service, to make recommendations and provide consultation to ensure that service users served by these services have access to a psychologically-informed model of care.
The post holder will be responsible for the recruitment of staff, providing and/or ensuring appropriate line management and supervision (professional and clinical). They will be required to actively engage in service development and seek opportunities for developing a training and recruitment strategy to widen access for psychological therapies to older people and adults with cognitive difficulties.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve
Cymraeg -
Mae Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Cwm Taf Morgannwg yn rhan o deulu GIG Cymru. Mae ein Bwrdd Iechyd yn darparu gofal iechyd sylfaenol, eilaidd a chymunedol ynghyd gwasanaethau lles i tua 450,000 o bobl sy'n byw mewn tair sir: Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Merthur Tydful a Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Rydyn ni'n byw yn l ein gwerthoedd craidd:
- Rydyn ni'n gwrando, yn dysgu ac yn gwella
- Rydyn ni'n trin pawb pharch
- Rydyn ni i gyd yn gweithio fel un tm
Rydyn ni'n gyflogwr lleol balch; mae tua 80% o'n gweithlu o 15,000 yn byw o fewn ein rhanbarth. O ganlyniad, nid enaid y sefydliad yn unig y mae ein staff yn ei gynrychioli, ond y cymunedau amrywiol rydyn ni'n eu gwasanaethu.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed job description is attached.
The post holder will act as a senior clinical manager within the older adult speciality and work closely with the Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Older Adult's Community Mental Health and Memory Assessment Services to ensure a seamless provision of healthcare.
They will also work closely with the Operational Manager for the Specialist Dementia Intervention Team and the Senior Management Team within the Older Adult's Mental Health Inpatient service, to make recommendations and provide consultation to ensure that service users served by these services have access to a psychologically-informed model of care.
The post holder will be responsible for the recruitment of staff, providing and/or ensuring appropriate line management and supervision (professional and clinical). They will be required to actively engage in service development and seek opportunities for developing a training and recruitment strategy to widen access for psychological therapies to older people and adults with cognitive difficulties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed job description is attached.
The post holder will act as a senior clinical manager within the older adult speciality and work closely with the Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Older Adult's Community Mental Health and Memory Assessment Services to ensure a seamless provision of healthcare.
They will also work closely with the Operational Manager for the Specialist Dementia Intervention Team and the Senior Management Team within the Older Adult's Mental Health Inpatient service, to make recommendations and provide consultation to ensure that service users served by these services have access to a psychologically-informed model of care.
The post holder will be responsible for the recruitment of staff, providing and/or ensuring appropriate line management and supervision (professional and clinical). They will be required to actively engage in service development and seek opportunities for developing a training and recruitment strategy to widen access for psychological therapies to older people and adults with cognitive difficulties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 2000) including specifically neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC
- Formal training in clinical supervision
- Significant post-graduate training/qualification in a systematic therapist such as CAT, CBT, DBT or other recognised modality
Desirable
- Post- doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Highly specialist knowledge and skills in at least two models of therapeutic intervention relevant for working with older adults and adults wit dementia their families and carers
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified psychologist in senior positions involving supervision and service development
- Experience of training and supervising psychologists and psychological therapists and trainees
Desirable
- Experience of multi professional management within teams or services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 2000) including specifically neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC
- Formal training in clinical supervision
- Significant post-graduate training/qualification in a systematic therapist such as CAT, CBT, DBT or other recognised modality
Desirable
- Post- doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Highly specialist knowledge and skills in at least two models of therapeutic intervention relevant for working with older adults and adults wit dementia their families and carers
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified psychologist in senior positions involving supervision and service development
- Experience of training and supervising psychologists and psychological therapists and trainees
Desirable
- Experience of multi professional management within teams or services
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).
