Assistant Psychologist

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board • Full-time • Caerleon, GB • 1w ago

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

We're looking to recruit a dynamic, engaging, Assistant Psychologist to work alongside a Consultant Psychologist on a busy acute adult inpatient ward. The mixed-gender ward has a cohesive MDT approach and psychology is highly valued by staff and patients alike.

The role would involve co-facilitating psychologically informed groups, working individually with patients, carrying out behavioural observations and functional analyses, being involved with service evaluation and analysing outcome data.

Main duties of the job

Co-facilitating evidence-based psychologically informed groups to patients on a mixed-gender acute ward
Delivering personalised individual sessions to patients using a range of psychological models
Attending daily MDT handover meetings at the start of the working day
Undertaking literature searches for the Consultant Psychologist to help inform practice
Supporting the Consultant Psychologist with audits and service evaluations
Collecting and evaluating outcome data
Developing/collating psychological resources for the staff and patients on the ward
Engaging in weekly supervision
Attending monthly psychology specialty meetings for ongoing CPD

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

Working for our organisation

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.

Qualifications

Essential criteria