Assistant Psychologist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist post within Flintshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in North Wales. This is a full-time permanent post. The post is based in Mancot in Flintshire with travel into the community across Wrexham and Flintshire. Flintshire CAMHS has a team of Clinical Psychologists, as well as committed and supportive multi-disciplinary staff from a range of professional backgrounds.

Flintshire CAMHS offers a full range of assessment and therapeutic services to early years and school-aged children and adolescents and their families. This includes play based and mental health assessments, interventions for mental health problems, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working and early intervention and prevention work within the local community. We have excellent links with the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme (Bangor University) and regularly contribute to course teaching and provide a range of trainee placements.

Applicants should have a Psychology degree (2.1 or higher) and experience of working therapeutically with children and adolescents within a health care or educational setting.

To assist in the provision of a psychological service to clients within the specialty under the direction of the supervising clinical psychologist.

To be responsible for the planning and prioritisation of own workload and activities following the direction and guidelines given by the supervising clinical psychologist.

To undertake assessments of clients and implement programmes of care or intervention following guidance from the supervising clinical psychologist.

To undertake research activities as required and directed by the supervising clinical psychologist.

To work within guidelines given by the supervising clinical psychologist.

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.