Clinical Psychology Assistant Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Psychology Assistant Practitioner to join a pilot service offering trauma-focused psychological interventions to those affected by substance misuse across Cardiff and the Vale. The post is currently for a fixed term period until March 31st 2025 for 18.75 hours/2.5 days per week.
The successful applicant will join an exciting new pilot service offering matched, tiered trauma focused psychological interventions for clients on a new opiate substitute treatment called Buvidal (Long-acting injectable buprenorphine). Clients on Buvidal describe many benefits of the monthly injection, however some describe difficulties with resurfacing trauma/mental health difficulties that can impact on their recovery and well-being. This Psychology led pilot service will aim to develop, deliver and evaluate tiered psychological interventions for this client group, drawing upon the evidence base (e.g. safety and stabilisation work, TF-CBT and EMDR)., The successful applicant will support the team in better understanding and addressing those seldom-reached individuals who struggle to engage with treatment. You will support the collection, interpretation and reporting of data collected throughout the pilot, with the aim of contributing to the evidence base and adapting service provision to better meet our client's needs. You will have the opportunity to contribute to developing a service which enhances psychological understanding and care, and to develop your clinical, audit and research skills under the regular supervision of a clinical psychologist.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and appreciative of the challenges of working with difficult to engage clients with complex mental health and social needs. You will be committed to multidisciplinary team working, have excellent relationship building skills and be capable of managing varied work demands. The successful candidate will need to be competent in completing assessments with clients, including the use of validated outcome measures (e.g TOPS, EQ-5D, WSAS, Core-10).
There are close links with the South Wales Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Programme and the service encourages collaborative working with other statutory services as well as 3rd sector services.
This post is fixed term for 6 months due to - meet the needs of the service, Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
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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 and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together". We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board's Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the
next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
+ We are kind and caring
+ We are respectful
+ We have trust and integrity
+ We take personal responsibility
As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.
We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today's illnesses
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.