About this role
Job summary
This post is fixed term/secondment for 9 months due to funding
An exciting opportunity has been created to change the lives of children and families in Powys. Regional Integrated Fund monies have been secured, initially until 31st March 2027, to create a Principal Psychologist role to support the development of Early Years and early intervention provision within Powys CAMHS and the newly established Powys Single Point of Access for Children's Emotional Health & Wellbeing (SPACE).
The successful candidate will bring significant knowledge and experience to help develop attachment-aware, trauma-informed, and evidence-based provision across multi-agency settings aimed at the promotion of emotional health and wellbeing, and early identification and intervention. We are looking for candidates with a passion for working with children, young people, families, and the trusted adults in their lives, as well as significant experience of providing specialist training, supervision, consultation and early intervention.
Our Psychology and Psychological Therapies Team places a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and supporting personal and professional development.
Main duties of the job
Provide a highly specialised Psychology Service to children, young people and families within Powys CAMHS Primary MentalHealth Service. Developing, delivering and/or overseeing the delivery of briefpsychological interventions, including brief psychological groups. Contributing to psychological formulations and intervention plans for families Providing psychological supervision and consultation, training, advice and support to professionals involved in supporting the emotional health andwellbeing of children and young people. Support the establishment of the new Powys SPACE team, aimed to provide a single point of access for emotional healthand wellbeing support to children, young people and families in Powys. Support the establishment of service processes andpathways through training, consultation, supervision, and guidance to the leadership team. Help identify gaps in current service provision in Powys for the emotional health and wellbeing needs of children, young people and families, with a particular focus on Early Years and early intervention. Provide clinical placements and supervision for Doctoral level trainee Clinical Psychologists etc. Develop and deliver training, supervision and consultation to other professionals supporting children and young people'semotional health and wellbeing. Utilise highly specialised research skills for audit, policy and service development, and research.
About us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description & Person Specification for further details of main responsibilities and role requirements
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge Essential
Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management
Desirable
Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific Early Years and early intervention provision across multi-agency settings
Experience Essential
Specialised psychological assessment and treatment of a range of clients across a wide range of care settings Providing teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
Desirable
Representing psychology within the context of multiagency working
Skills & Attributes Essential
Demonstrate a high level of competence to work within the designated speciality Well-developed skills in the supervision of other staff, including Trainee Clinical Psychologists Developed skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
Desirable
Demonstrate leadership and management skills
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 Powys Teaching Health Board
Address TBC Park Street Clinic, Newtown or Brecon War Memorial Hospital
Newtown or Brecon
SY16 1EG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)