Assistant Psychologist - Caerleon, United Kingdom - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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Caerleon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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The Band 4 Psychology Assistant post offers an exciting opportunity to join an established Weight Management Service in which psychological perspectives and interventions are highly valued by the multidisciplinary team.

The MDT consists of other clinical psychology posts, Principle Clinical Psychologist/Team lead, Assistant Psychologists, Counsellors, Specialist Dietitians, Physicians and Therapy Assistant Practitioners.

The post is funded by the Healthy Weight Healthy Wales project.

This post offers a great opportunity to develop clinical skills in a specialist area delivering psychological services to adults living with obesity.

The post holder will support the provision of psychological assessment and intervention within the Weight Management Service. The post holder will be based in St Cadocs Hospital but may need to travel across localities within ABUHB.

Assessment and intervention will be delivered by the post holder under the supervision of qualified Clinical Psychologists located in Weight Management Services.

Professional support and clinical supervision will be provided and opportunities for peer support are also available through the Clinical Health psychology speciality and wider psychology network.

The post holder will be responsible for:

Undertaking psychological assessments and interventions

Supporting the Clinical Psychologists to undertake teaching, training, clinically relevant research, service evaluation and audit

To support the clinical and consultation work of the Clinical Psychologists as directed by the appropriate Clinical Psychologist

To undertake psychological assessments as delegated by a qualified clinical psychologist

To undertake a range of skills-based or protocol-driven psychological therapeutic interventions as delegated by a qualified clinical psychologist

To assist in the development and co-facilitation of psychoeducation and nutrition based groups as required

To provide psychological guidance and support to carers and families of patients under clinical supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist

To support the qualified clinical psychologist in preparing material or psychological assessments and therapeutic interventions

To carry out such other duties as the qualified clinical supervisor may reasonably request

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

This post is fixed term until 31st March 2024 due to - meet the needs of the service

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.

This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020.

Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.