About this role
Job summary
The South Wales Doctoral Training Programme in Clinical Psychology is seeking to appoint either a Clinical Psychologist or CBT Practitioner with BABCP accreditation to primarily support the delivery of the Cardiff Psychological Therapies University Clinic. The appointment will be with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and the successful candidate will join the existing team running the clinical psychology training programme. The post will be offered on a one year fixed term basis, with an extension of contract being dependent on the clinic securing further funding.
The Cardiff Psychological Therapies University Clinic has been developed in partnership with Cardiff University Student Support Services and the NHS Mental Health University Liaison Service (MHULS:https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2632012-new-student-mental-health-service-officially-launches-in-cardiffThe successful applicant will work as part of a team to provide supervision to trainee therapists offering cognitive behavioural therapy sessions for students registered at a number of Universities in the South Wales area. The post holder may also be required to offer clinical sessions as needed.
Main duties of the job
The post holder may also be required to undertake some marking of academic assessments and depending on qualification contribution to other aspects of the provision of clinical psychology or/and CBT training. Supervisees are mostly trainee clinical psychologists, trainee CBT therapists, and occasionally qualified clinical psychologists. The post is open to CBT practitioners or HCPC-registered practitioner psychologists accredited with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy. Interest in CBT training, supervision, and student wellbeing would be advantageous.
The Doctorate in Clinical Psychology is run in partnership between Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) and Cardiff University. The programme is based in the School of Psychology which has an established international research record. The programme works in partnership with supervisors from across health boards in south, mid, and west Wales.
CAVUHB operates a comprehensive equal opportunities policy and seeks to encourage applications from the widest possible field, including people with disabilities and family commitments. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description Job responsibilities
If you would like to discuss this post informally prior to applying, please contact the Programme Director, Professor Andrew Thompson ( [email protected]), or Dr Louise Waddington ([email protected]). Appointments can be made via Rebecca Cleverly
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience Essential
BABCP registers
Desirable
Previous Supervision experience
Skills Essential
Interest in supporting students through CBT
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.
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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 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address Tower Building, Cardiff University
70 park place
Cardiff
CF10 3AT
Employer's website https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)