Assistant Psychologist Live Well Service

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified Assistant Psychologist - Band 5 to join Cardiff and Vale UHB's newly formed Live Well Long-Term Medical Conditions Service. The post-holder will join the Consultant Psychologist, and Practitioner Psychologist to provide direct clinical services and support other staff in delivering psychosocial approaches to Long Term Medical Conditions. The post-holder will join a vibrant and forward looking multidisciplinary team set on modernising and redesigning care for those with longer term conditions.

We are looking for a dynamic, and innovative Graduate Psychologist who can help the fast-paced development of psychology within our Long-Term Conditions - Live Well Service. This is a highly collaborative post - working with our service users to co-design and deliver services; working with professional colleagues and managers within the UHB; and working to ensure we can demonstrate the impact of psychological approaches within long term conditions.

This is an exciting time to join Cardiff & Vale UHB. The UHB has supported the development of psychological expertise in medical settings and there is a growing Clinical Health Psychology and Neuropsychology Specialty. There is an active professional network for psychologists in South Wales and you would be able to develop your professional, clinical, and project management skills via this role., The role involves assisting in the delivery of the psychological aspects of the service including helping with service re-design/improvement, clinical delivery, and supporting other staff members in using psychological approaches. Innovation to provide alternative approaches to traditional NHS work is a key element.

The post holder will support the Consultant Psychologist and Practitioner Psychologist in the psychology of long-term medical conditions and help to report and disseminate information on approaches and outcomes.

It is essential for this post to hold a Honours Degree in Psychology (or its equivalent), and to be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society.

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

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.