About this role
Job summary
As we continue to expand and develop our Children and Young Person's Community Mental Health Service, we are pleased to be able to offer this post working into the regional CAMHS service. We are looking for an energetic and motivated practitioner to join our friendly, dedicated and growing group of psychology and psychotherapy professionals within CTM UHB and to work within a team who are passionate about working collaboratively with children, young people and families in the support and care they receive.
We would also welcome applications from soon to be or newly qualified clinical psychologists looking to progress to a senior clinical psychology role. In this circumstance, the successful candidate would be appointed into a development post at Band 7 where a development plan will be agreed to identify and achieve the specific competencies that will be required to progress to Band 8a.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for children, young people and families where there are moderate to severe levels of psychological distress. In the delivery of interventions required it will be important to hold a strong psychological voice within multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) and to assist and develop the thinking around complex children and young people accessing the CAMHS service across the region.
The post holder will be expected to take opportunities to display leadership in relation to service development initiatives in addition to the delivery of specialist psychological therapies, provision of clinical supervision, complex case discussion, specialist consultation and teaching to other members of the MDTs, to multiagency colleagues and to other psychology professionals as required.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.
Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
o We listen, learn, and improveo We treat everyone with respecto We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.
At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.
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.
This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means being able to communicate in Welsh during routine clinical situations, such as welcoming patients, discussing straightforward aspects of their care and answering routine questions. If youre comfortable holding everyday conversations in Welsh, we encourage you to apply. Your Welsh language skills will help us provide person-centred care and enable patients to receive services in their language of choice. Have a look at our Croeso Candidate booklet below for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifictions and/or knowledge
Essential
- Honours degree in Psychology, giving eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
- Professional qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology at doctoral level (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- Current HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in working children with mental health conditions / experiencing psychological distress.
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and young people and mental health.
- Strong ability to formulate using a developmental, contextual and systemic model, and having a strong appreciation of attachment and trauma upon development & presentation.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Experience of working in multi-professional teams.
Desirable
- Experience of supervising Psychologists and Psychological Therapists from other professions (e.g. nursing, occupational therapy)
Values
Essential
- Is enthusiastic, self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Recognition of the need to communicate well with children & young people and families and also as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Respect, sensitivity and inclusivity to aspects of difference such as race, ethnicity, gender, ability and class.
- Committed to children's rights and especially, to hearing children & young people's voices and working in collaboration with them.
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- Demonstrates good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Able to travel around the Health Board in a timely manner
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to children and young people, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Desirable
- Welsh Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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
Tonteg Hospital
Church Road
Pontypridd
CF38 1HG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)