Clinical Practitioner Psychologist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 8A Practitioner Psychologists (full or part time considered) to join our Aneurin Bevan Older Adults Psychological Therapies Service. The service provides psychological interventions for adults aged 65 and over, for needs often resultant from previous and current difficult life experiences.

We also provide neuropsychological assessment for adults experiencing progressive cognitive difficulties. Our team works within community and inpatient settings, and has close relationships with our borough CMHT and Memory Assessment Service colleagues.

Applications for this position are invited from psychologists with experience who meet the essential criteria for the Band 8a role, or from psychologists who meet the Band 7 criteria as a development opportunity. In this second instance, the successful candidate would be appointed on the understanding of progression to a higher banded post when further experience has been gained and essential competences have been met and will remain on the Band 7 until these are achieved.

The successful candidates will join a friendly and proactive team of Psychologists, Arts Therapists and Administrators. We meet regularly for professional support , and value a culture of reflective practice and rich continuing professional development. If you are excited about joining a collaborative and fast moving department, and enriching the lives of older adults in Gwent, this job is for you!

The key elements of this role are to provide both therapeutic and neuropsychological assessment services to Older Adults residing within the Aneurin Bevan Health Board. As we work as a wider team, you would also be asked to contribute, as appropriate, to wider team priorities such as Service Development, inpatient work, supervision of others, teaching, training, audit and research. Its a wide-ranging and varied role which enables you to utilise all of your psychological knowledge and skills.

This post is being advertised as a Band 8a but we invite less experienced applicants to apply with a view to starting on Band 7 and to commit to a plan to develop into the Band 8a role.

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.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents for both Band 8A and Band 7 Applications.

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

• HCPC Registered
• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology accredited by the BPS or equivalent accredited by the BPS
• Knowledge of purpose, selection, delivery and interpretation of neuropsychological assessments.
• Other related academic qualifications
• Experience of working within Older Adult Mental Health Services

• Doctorate training across a range of client groups but must include Older Adults
• Significant experience of working with Older Adults
• Has completed at least 10 training days…