Clinical Practitioner PsychologistinRogerstoneinRogerstonePUBLISHED MON 10 FEB 2025
This is a fixed-term/secondment position lasting 12 months due to maternity cover, and candidates are required to have permission from their current line manager to apply. Fluency in Welsh is desirable but not mandatory, and all interested applicants are encouraged to apply.
We are seeking a clinical psychologist who is passionate about promoting the emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people with developmental delay or disability and their families. You will be committed, creative and have a clear understanding of the challenges faced by these children and their systems of support. The ability to work innovatively and collaboratively with children, young people and families towards co-created goals is essential to this role.
The post sits within the Children's Centre Psychology team, which works across Gwent and includes clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists, child development advisors, a parent carer counsellor and a parent carer peer mentor. Working together, supervision and CPD are seen as fundamental to this role and there are many opportunities to work alongside other members of the team, as well as connecting with the wider Gwent Child and Family Psychological Therapies service.
This post is Fixed Term/Secondment for 12 months due to maternity cover.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
The post holder will play a key role in promoting the psychological wellbeing of children and young people with developmental delay or disability, their families and the systems that support them. The successful candidate will work alongside other members of the team through:
Provision of high quality psychological information and advice, dissemination of specialist resources and workshops for families and staff
Provision of psychological support, consultation and joint working with staff and families
Therapeutic work with children and young people with developmental delay or disability and their families through individual work, family work and therapeutic groups
The successful candidate will also engage in clinical supervision to support practice development, conduct and carry out research and audit on the provision of the service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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