Assistant Psychologist Mental Health Psychology (Community) inAberystwyth inAberystwyth PUBLISHED 8 DEC 2023

Band 5: £28,834 to £35,099 a year per annum pro rata  FIXED TERM 
The CRHTT is a dynamic service that supports those presenting as a risk to themselves/others and the successful applicant will need to demonstrate a sensitivity to client's emotional needs as well as managing their own resilience.

Applicants must have a recognised 2.1/first honours degree in Psychology and have the Graduate Basis for Registration with the British Psychological Society.

Experience of working with clinical populations is beneficial.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, 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 with us.

Interviews will be held on 12/08/2024


This post is a Fixed Term/ Secondment until 01.11. 2025 to meet the needs of the service.


If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

Following the success of Assistant Psychologists (AP's)being offered places on doctoral programmes the Psychology AMH Service is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a part-time (4 days) fixed-term (12 months) Band 5 AP position to work in the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team. The base is in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion.

The successful applicant will be working alongside other AP's based across the three counties. The post-holder needs to be able to demonstrate innovation, commitment and enthusiasm for improving psychological needs of people with mental health conditions. They must be able to work both independently and as a member of a team to support the existing service.

The CRHTT is a dynamic service that supports those presenting as a risk to themselves/others and the successful applicant will need to demonstrate a sensitivity to client's emotional needs as well as managing their own resilience. Supervision is provided by Clinical Psychologists.

Under the supervision to deliver standardised low level interventions to inpatients on the acute psychiatric wards.

To assist in the administration of questionnaires and the collation of data (psychometrics).

To undertake protocol-based psychological assessment of clients using psychological tests, including neuropsychological assessments, 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.

To assist in the formulation and delivery of care and treatment plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client's problem, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist within settings appropriate to the service.

Development of clinical reports and correspondence to referrer, for review by supervisor.

Applicants must have a recognised 2.1/first honours degree in Psychology and have the Graduate Basis for Registration with the British Psychological Society.

Experience of working with clinical populations is beneficial.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, 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 with us.

Interviews will be held on 12/08/2024


This post is a Fixed Term/ Secondment until 01.11. 2025 to meet the needs of the service.


If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

Following the success of Assistant Psychologists (AP's)being offered places on doctoral programmes the Psychology AMH Service is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a part-time (4 days) fixed-term (12 months) Band 5 AP position to work in the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team. The base is in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion.

The successful applicant will be working alongside other AP's based across the three counties. The post-holder needs to be able to demonstrate innovation, commitment and enthusiasm for improving psychological needs of people with mental health conditions. They must be able to work both independently and as a member of a team to support the existing service.

The CRHTT is a dynamic service that supports those presenting as a risk to themselves/others and the successful applicant will need to demonstrate a sensitivity to client's emotional needs as well as managing their own resilience. Supervision is provided by Clinical Psychologists.

Under the supervision to deliver standardised low level interventions to inpatients on the acute psychiatric wards.

To assist in the administration of questionnaires and the collation of data (psychometrics).

To undertake protocol-based psychological assessment of clients using psychological tests, including neuropsychological assessments, 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.

To assist in the formulation and delivery of care and treatment plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client's problem, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist within settings appropriate to the service.

Development of clinical reports and correspondence to referrer, for review by supervisor.



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