Practitioner Psychologist

welcome to swansea bay university health board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.

swansea bay university health board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

applications may be submitted in welsh. Applications submitted in welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in english.

if you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post

salary scale of £58,379 - £65,723 per annum pro rata, annex 21 applies: £48,527 per annum pro rata in year 1 (annex 21 applies - 70% of a band 8a in addition to equity of pay) and £48,527 per annum pro rata in year 2 (annex 21 applies - 75% of a band 8a in addition to equity of pay).

we are looking for an enthusiastic practitioner psychologist to work within the learning disabilities (ld) service as part of swansea bay university health board (sbuhb). This is a 1.0wte secondment until end of august 2027

there are seven cldts across swansea bay uhb learning disability services. The cldts aim to provide specialist health input, advice and treatment to adults with a learning disability through locally based multidisciplinary teams.

across the swansea and neath cldts there is currently a principal clinical psychologist and a clinical applied associate psychologist (caap) in post.

the post holder/s will receive supervision and support from the current clinical psychologist in the team and professional supervision and support from the lead consultant clinical psychologist for the sbuhb directorate hub.

psychology is a valued part of the cldts and often takes a key leadership role within the team, including offering advice, consultation and supervision to others.

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.

you might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

there are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

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.

our values - caring for each other, working together and always improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

if you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in english and welsh.

the ability to speak welsh is desirable for this post; english and/or welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

• good honours degree in psychology. Eligibility for british psychological society chartered status. Post-graduate doctorate/qualification in specialist area of (clinical/counselling/forensic) psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or for those trained overseas, as accredited by the british psychological society or its equivalent allowing registration with the health and care professions council as a practitioner psychologist.
• clinical supervision training for doctoral trainee practitioner psychologist. Doctoral level/ advanced knowledge of practitioner psychology theory and practice,…