Assistant Psychologist: Sponsorship

Job Title:

Assistant Psychologist

Employer:

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Job Type: Full-time

Location:

United Kingdom, Wales

Salary/Rate: 28,819 – 31,626 £ / Year

UK Visa Sponsorship:
Available

• Support the delivery of psychological services under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.
• Conduct psychological assessments and contribute to care planning and therapeutic interventions.
• Provide therapeutic support to clients across different clinical settings.
• Assist with therapeutic groups and multidisciplinary team activities.
• Communicate sensitive clinical information to clients, families and healthcare professionals.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and prioritise workload effectively.
• Support teaching, training, clinical audits, research and service evaluations.
• Collect and analyse data and assist with report writing.
• Use IT systems to support clinical practice, service delivery and performance monitoring.
• Work in line with Health Board policies, professional standards and clinical governance requirements.

• Good honours degree in Psychology.
• Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Knowledge of psychology, lifespan development, psychopathology and research methods.
• Understanding of the client group served by the clinical team.
• Experience working with clients in clinical, social care or educational settings.
• Experience in therapeutic work or developmental assessments.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including empathy and the ability to communicate sensitive information.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams under supervision.
• Good assessment, observation, data recording and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently within agreed guidelines and manage workload reliably.
• Basic IT skills.
• Desirable:
  Experience working with children, young people and families across different settings; additional skills training; advanced IT skills; and the ability to speak Welsh.
• A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required.

• Skilled Worker visa sponsorship applications are welcome and will be considered alongside other applications.
• Opportunity to gain experience in psychological assessment and therapeutic interventions.
• Exposure to multidisciplinary clinical practice, research, audit and service development.
• Opportunity to develop professional skills under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.
• Welsh and English speakers are equally welcome to apply;
  Welsh language ability is desirable.
• A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required.