Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 0.85, Band 5 (Senior Assistant Psychologist), 18 month fixed-term contract post, within the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Psychology Weight Management Service. If you're passionate about the NHS and want a role that involves supporting people living with obesity to manage their weight and improve their health, this is the role for you. You will be delivering both 1:1 and group interventions using evidence based psychological models. You will be working alongside a Principal Clinical Psychologist and other members of the MDT, including physiotherapists, dietitians, and medical staff. There will be opportunities for research and service evaluation within this friendly team. You must be willing to travel as we work at numerous locations throughout the health board, across an expansive and beautiful geographical area from the coast to the mountains.
This post is fixed term for 18 months to meet the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
The post is located professionally and managerially with the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Psychology Service. The Health Psychology Service is growing rapidly with current posts in a number of different services in addition to weight management, including critical care, cancer/palliative care, cardiac rehabilitation, neuropsychology, paediatrics, and employee well-being, plus further new developments in additional specialities, such as diabetes.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 the Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil ad Rhondda Cynon Taf area. CTM UHB is also commissioned to provide CAMHS services to the Swansea Bay and Neath Port Talbot geographical area.
We live and work to our core values :
- We listen, learn, and improve.
- We treat everyone with respect.
- We all work together as one team.
We are a proud employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organisation but also of the diverse communities that we serve.
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
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within an adult mental health setting.
- Experience of working within a physical health setting.
Aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Possession of high level communication skills both in spoken and written communication, including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people living with overweight and obesity, including the impact of weight stigma.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health psychology context.
Desirable
- Ability to be mobile between sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
- Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within an adult mental health setting.
- Experience of working within a physical health setting.
Aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Possession of high level communication skills both in spoken and written communication, including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people living with overweight and obesity, including the impact of weight stigma.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health psychology context.
Desirable
- Ability to be mobile between sites.
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).
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).
