Principal Practitioner Psychologist - Haematology - Bone Marrow Transplantation and CAR-T Service

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced Practitioner Psychologist Band 7 or 8a to provide expert professional and clinical services to the BMT/CAR-T Programme. The Service is provided at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. The post is 0.88WTE, 33 hours per week.

We can offer 7 to 8a competency developmental posts, or 8a posts. The 8a is an excellent opportunity for those looking to progress their career. It is also a great opportunity for established 8as who want to be part of our developing service, offering a chance to pursue special interests and actively contribute to service development. We are also keen to hear from applicants who are completing training this year: we have a well-established pathway for our 7/8a competency development posts. We can arrange for you to chat to people who are on a developmental pathway to hear about their experience., Post-holders will be responsible for all elements of the Psychology Services related to BMT/CAR-T assessments and treatments including leading psychological care in this setting, direct clinical work, service development/ improvement, work with our multidisciplinary staff, supervision/consultancy, staff management, education and research/audit.

The BMT/CAR-T Programmes are fast moving and progressive areas with a number of future developments in the planning stages. The Programme actively supports initiatives to improve psychological care, well-being and mental health for patients, relatives and staff.

Working closely with the BMT/CAR-T Lead Clinicians, our Macmillan Lead Consultant Practitioner Psychologist and the Head of Specialty, the post holder will lead the development of excellence in psychological care for those undergoing BMT/CAR-T treatments. The post holder would be expected to collaborate with others to create clear clinical pathways to ensure all involved have access to appropriate services. The post holder will act as an advisor on psychological care in this medical area. The post holder may have a delegated role in managing the other psychology posts within the BMT/CAR-T Programme and wider in collaboration with the Macmillan Consultant Lead and Head of Specialty.

This is an exciting time to join Cardiff & Vale UHB as there is a growing Clinical Health Psychology and Neuropsychology specialty.

It is essential for this post to hold a Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent), to be a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling), and be eligible for Chartered Psychologist status with the BPS. Knowledge and experience of applying psychology in medical settings is highly desirable.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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.

£46,840 to £61,412 a year Dual banding 7/8a (dependent on experience)- per annum, pro rata