Job summary
Are you enthusiastic, well motivated and want to add value and make a difference to the lives' of children and young people?
A truly exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, dynamic and suitably qualified professional to join us as a full time Band 8a Highly Specialist CAMHS Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work in our CAMHS Inpatient Tier 4 unit for South Wales.
Due to new funding in our Tier 4 Inpatient CAMHS Unit, Ty Llidiard, we have invested in a number of new therapy posts to expand the workforce of the current therapies team, including clinical psychology, occupational therapy, art psychotherapy, dietetics, systemic psychotherapy and child psychotherapy.
The post holder will provide a specialist clinical/counselling psychology service to the Regional Tier 4 Inpatient service. The post holder will deliver clinical psychological interventions and therapeutic work which will include individual and group work when required. The post holder will provide clinical supervision, consultation, complex case discussion, and work within the multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work with children age 12- 18yrs who are resident on the in-patient unit and also with parents and carers of these young people who may have mental health and emotional difficulties. The post holder will be required to work with parents/carers who may have mental health and emotional difficulties.
This post is central to the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and the post holder will contribute to the treatment programme and thinking around very complex children, young people and families accessing the CAMHS service. Psychological assessment and delivery of evidence based psychological interventions are a requirement of the post. The post holder will be expected to be able to clearly and coherently assess risk, care plan, and develop formulations and treatment for complex vulnerable children and families. The post holder will manage a caseload and provide leadership within the inpatient unit as part of a comprehensive therapy team and work collaboratively with the Lead for Therapies, senior staff and LMT. The post holder will be required to provide specialist consultation and teaching to other members of the MDT and staff external to Tier 4 CAMHS in relation to current patients of Ty Llidiard as necessary.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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
- Degree in psychology or higher award, eligibility for full BPS membership and HCPC registration.
- Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 - as accredited by the BPS
- Evidence of formal postgraduate training/learning within a CAMHS setting
- Knowledge and clinical experience of delivering evidenced based therapeutic interventions
Desirable
- Relevant additional specialist qualification/training i.e. Family Therapy, DBT, Psychotherapy etc.
Experience
Essential
- Wide experience of working as a qualified clinical or counselling psychologist within CAMHS
- Experience of providing supervision and consultation
- Experience of analysing complex data and conduting clinical audits
Aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Ability to multi-task/prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to develop and implement service development
- Highly developed problem solving skills
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and have skills to deliver sensitive information to clients families, carers and other professional colleagues internally and externally to the NHS
Values
Essential
- Flexible and personable approach to working in a multi-disciplnary team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in psychology or higher award, eligibility for full BPS membership and HCPC registration.
- Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 - as accredited by the BPS
- Evidence of formal postgraduate training/learning within a CAMHS setting
- Knowledge and clinical experience of delivering evidenced based therapeutic interventions
Desirable
- Relevant additional specialist qualification/training i.e. Family Therapy, DBT, Psychotherapy etc.
Experience
Essential
- Wide experience of working as a qualified clinical or counselling psychologist within CAMHS
- Experience of providing supervision and consultation
- Experience of analysing complex data and conduting clinical audits
Aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Ability to multi-task/prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to develop and implement service development
- Highly developed problem solving skills
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and have skills to deliver sensitive information to clients families, carers and other professional colleagues internally and externally to the NHS
Values
Essential
- Flexible and personable approach to working in a multi-disciplnary team
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Ty Llidiard Inpatient Unit, Princess of Wales Hospital
Coity Road
Bridgend
CF31 1RQ
Employer's website
https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
