Assistant Psychologist

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic, lively, psychology graduate to work within the Child and Family Psychology and Therapies Service in ABUHB.

The post will be based at Llwyn Onn, St Cadoc's Hospital in Caerleon and there will be opportunities to work in a hybrid way, with some home working as well as working from Llwyn Onn and other premises around Gwent.

The service works in a number of ways to improve the psychological wellbeing and mental health of children, young people and families. You will be supporting the work of the Psychologists and Therapists in the team in which you work.

You will need to be a good communicator, at ease in different contexts across the community and hospital bases and be able to work as a member of a team. You will need excellent skills in evaluation, database management and research and an interest in psychological wellbeing in children, young people and families. You will also need to have a commitment to developing new ways of working that hold children, young people, their rights and their families at the centre of your practice. A flair for creative work and thinking outside of the conventional will be valued. If this range of job roles excites you, then this is an opportunity for you.

This is a fixed term post until 31 March 2025 to cover the needs of the service

Main duties of the job

You will be embedded within the wider child and family psychological health service as well as the team you are working within. You will be guided by your Team lead and clinical supervisor as to your role and duties within each team.

You will take on appropriate roles in supporting the work of the service which includes:

Direct therapeutic intervention, individually, with families and in groups when the conditions are in place for this to be beneficial

Liaison and consultation to professionals in networks around young people consultation to develop their psychological understanding of a young person

Training to professionals to develop this more broadly in a particular area

Service development

Other innovative, often preventative, community-based projects aimed at embedding greater psychological mindedness and skill within the community.

You will be well supported in relation to your own wellbeing with opportunities to reflect on your own practice through reflective practice forums and supervision. In addition, you will be offered your own supervision space to discuss your role and reflect on your own learning.

You will play a key role in developing and/or monitoring audit and service evaluation tools within your team and in feeding this information back to the team on a regular basis.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good honours degree in Psychology (First or Second Class) Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the BPS

Desirable

Post-graduate research degree.

Experience

Desirable

Previous work with children Previous work within a health care or social care setting. Previous work as an Assistant Psychologist

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