Assistant Psychologist, General Paediatric Psychology Service

4 weeks ago


Neath, Neath Port Talbot, United Kingdom Swansea Bay University Health Board Full time

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to be part of The General Paediatric Psychology Service (GPPS), providing psychological interventions to children and young people with medical conditions, and to their families. The Assistant Psychologist will join the team of qualified Clinical Psychologists and will also be part of the wider Child Psychology Department.

Main Duties of the Job

The Assistant Psychologist will support Clinical Psychologists working within GPPS. They will be supervised to deliver psychological interventions to children, young people and families both through the team's workshop programme, as well as individually to children and families. They will have a key role in developing resources for the team and wider MDT. The Assistant Psychologist will help the team assess the effectiveness of the service offered to children, young people and families.

Key Responsibilities

The Assistant Psychologist will also provide support to colleagues in education concerning the psychological needs of children with medical conditions under the Healthy Minds; A Whole-School Approach. They will be involved in developing resources as well as providing training and advice about the emotional needs of children with long term medical needs.

About the Role

The General Paediatric Psychology Service (GPPS) works alongside multi-disciplinary colleagues within General Paediatrics in Swansea Bay University Health Board. The new GPPS Assistant Psychologist will be welcomed into the SBUHB Child Psychology department. This is an expanding, friendly and supportive network of psychologists working with babies, children and families. We meet regularly for CPD, reflective practice and to share ideas and developments.

Requirements

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a good psychology degree, be a graduate member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and have experience of working with children and families. They will also have high level communication skills and high level IT skills and experience of managing data.

What We Offer

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK, we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone, whatever their sex, religion or belief, race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership, or whether they are disabled.



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