Paediatric Clinical Practitioner Psychologist

The post holder will be an integral member of the Paediatric Diabetes Service working closely with their colleagues to deliver a clinical service to children, young people and their families coping with the impact of Diabetes in their lives; through direct clinical work, consultation, teaching and training as well as developing resources and supporting staff teams on an in-patient and out-patient basis.

The role has close links with other Paediatric Psychologists working within Diabetes across Wales and will be part of a wider team of Paediatric Psychologists within the health board.

You will also be part of the well-established and respected ABUHB Child psychology service with professional support from specialist psychologists.

The department is based near Newport in South East Wales 15 miles from Cardiff, and offers a service to the boroughs of Monmouthshire, Newport, Caerphilly, Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent. Living in South East Wales offers the full range of lifestyle choice from the lively city life (Cardiff and Newport) to the mountains and rivers of the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains. We are ten minutes from the M4 with easy access to Bristol and Cardiff.

Main duties of the job

To provide a psychological service to children and families in the population served by the specified service as directed by the Head of Paediatric Clinical Psychology Service and Paediatric Diabetes Service.

This includes: direct intervention work with Children / Young People and their families and significant others; consultation work advising staff of other disciplines on the psychological aspects of casework.

It involves conducting psychological assessments and the delivery of appropriate therapeutic interventions for the full range of referred difficulties accepted by the Service.

To provide teaching, training and supervision of the psychological work of psychologists and of staff of other disciplines.

To conduct and supervise research and audit, and to develop and evaluate new clinical and psychological programmes, as a major responsibility of the job.

To participate in relevant research/audit groups, as required by the Family and Therapies Division.

To contribute to the development of new psychological services and participate in the Paediatric Clinical Psychology Service and Paediatric Diabetes Service planning and development, and advise the Head of Child and Family Psychology and Therapies Service and Paediatric Diabetes Service.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.