Assistant Psychologist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to join the Mental Health Team for 9 months in order to work closely with the Programme Manager on a programme of works that will ensure that the service is able to respond well to the needs of the community and improve population mental health. The role will consist of three key elements: audit, data management and outcomes evaluation. The postholder will also produce summary reports of evidence-based literature and research and undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients. This post will assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service.

Main duties of the job

- To undertake audit, data management and contribute to outcomes research.

- To assist in service development, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects.

- To produce reports and summarise using IT and statistical programmes that propose changes to practice and contribute to service development. This will require analysis of data and selection of appropriate methods.

- To undertake and produce summary reports of evidence based literature and research and summarise.

- To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care.

- To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic groups.

- To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service.

This post is fixed term for 9 months due to the needs of the service.

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 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.