Clinical Psychologist - Learning Disabilities

Clinical Psychologist - Learning Disabilities

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Are you a newly qualified Clinical Psychologist, a third-year student or an experienced professional passionate about supporting individuals with learning disabilities? Join our dedicated team at Hywel Dda University Health Board and make a real difference in the lives of people across Pembrokeshire.

• A supportive, multidisciplinary environment
• Opportunities for professional development
• The chance to work in a beautiful coastal region

• Provide specialist assessments to individuals and their families or carers
• Formulate and plan interventions for individuals and the network around them
• Have knowledge and skills in working with a wide range of mental health issues
• Undertake protocol‑based psychological assessments of clients, raising psychological and psychometric tests, self‑report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi‑structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care
• Assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s problems in both community, in‑patient and residential settings
• Assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups
• Work with other staff to assess clients in community, residential and in‑patient settings, and to review their care in preparation for multi‑disciplinary reviews
• Assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service across all settings where care takes place
• Attend and contribute to appropriate multi‑disciplinary meetings
• Assist in clinically related administration, conduct audits, collect statistics, develop audit and/or other projects and teaching
• Assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required
• Utilise degree research skills to assist and guide service development and modernisation

• Good honours degree in psychology
• Professional psychological care experience, providing psychological assessment and interventions
• Independently working within an overall framework of team policies and procedures
• Regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism, thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post; if you do not meet the Welsh language requirements, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment.

Interviews will be held on 27/01/26.