Clinical Psychologist S-CAMHS
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a full time Band 8a Clinical Psychologist to one of our busy and friendly S-CAMHS locality teams in Hywel Dda University Health Board. The locality team covers the Pembrokeshire area and the post is based in the Preseli Centre, Withybush General Hospital in Haverfordwest. Hywel Dda has four S-CAMHS MDTs across its footprint, and there is a clinical psychologist based in each of them.
The locality teams link with specialised services and with colleagues in the primary part of the service. All of the psychologists in S-CAMHS sit within a wider Psychology Department which includes psychologists in Perinatal Mental Health, Early Intervention for Psychosis and the Neurodevelopmental Team, which creates a diverse and supportive psychology workforce with strong links.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be responsible for the provision of Psychology within the multi-disciplinary team, including the supervision of Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Clinical Psychologists.They will be part of a very friendly multi-disciplinary team which values its Psychology colleagues. Clinical duties will include completing Choice, Partnership and Specific work, within the framework of the Mental Health Measure (2010).
Special interests are encouraged whenever possible and there are regularly opportunities to be involved in new service developments and training. There are strong links with our specialised services within S-CAMHS e.g. DBT Service, Eating Disorders Service. We also have strong links with the South Wales D Clin Psy Clinical Psychology training course.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in: Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Job responsibilities
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