Snr Clinical Psychologist LDS; Development Post

This permanent development post sits in the Adult Learning Disability Clinical Psychology Department at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, based with the Conwy Community Learning Disability Team. The work centres on direct and indirect psychological input to adults with learning disabilities, including consultation and supervision of multidisciplinary colleagues. The post is offered at Band 7 with progression to Band 8a, and includes providing placements for trainee clinical psychologists.

HCPC registration and a BPS-accredited doctorate are required.

• Provide direct psychological input to adults with learning disabilities, including adapted talking therapies
• Deliver indirect input through consultation and supervision of multidisciplinary colleagues
• Carry out specialist assessment, formulation-driven input and risk assessment
• Deliver behavioural and systems-based interventions, including work with staff teams
• Provide input to people with complex difficulties through others, such as supervising colleagues and working with systems
• Contribute to dementia assessment and service eligibility activity
• Help maintain team health by facilitating discussion and formulation of team activity around client work
• Provide brief psychological support to colleagues where needed
• Provide placements for trainee clinical psychologists and contribute to trainee teaching
• Supervise research projects
• Work with the Community Learning Disability Team Manager to deploy clinical psychology resource effectively

• Good Honours degree in Psychology
• Eligibility for Chartered status with the BPS
• Post-graduate doctorate in clinical psychology accredited by the BPS, or equivalent for those trained before 1996
• Clinical supervision training for doctoral trainees

• HCPC registration as a Clinical Psychologist

• Significant experience of qualified clinical psychology practice

• Welsh language ability
• Advanced training in research design and methodology
• Knowledge of a variety of relevant therapeutic approaches for mental health work and assessments

• Fully supported development post
• Progression from Band 7 to Band 8a on demonstrating Band 8a competencies
• Clinical supervision within the Clinical Psychology Department, supplemented by short-notice meetings where needed