NHSJobs.com

Job overview

Our Crisis, Assessment and Treatment (CAT) Team in S-CAMHS in Hywel Dda University Health Board, has a permanent post for a full time Band 8b Clinical Psychologist.  The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a Psychology perspective within the team to include assessment, formulation and developing psychological interventions.  It will include both work in in-patient and community settings and cover the whole of the Health Board footprint, with a base in Carmarthen.  The Team works closely with the locality S-CAMHS teams, our DBT Service, our Forensic service and the Eating Disorder Service.  The post holder will also be asked to contribute to the development and clinical work within our new and exciting Crisis Hwb, which is designed to provide a safe space for young people, with the aim of reducing the need for admission. Development of special interests in line with service needs will be encouraged and the post-holder will be part of a friendly and cohesive Psychology service across the wider S-CAMHS.  

Main duties of the job

The CAT Team works with young people with mental health problems, who present in crisis, making the clinical work varied and interesting.  The successful applicant will work with complex presentations, including young people with repeated self-harm, suicidal ideation and eating disorders.  The close links with the DBT, Forensic and Eating Disorder services result in a supportive and stimulating environment in which to work.  The post holder will not only engage in clinical work, but will also be responsible for service audit, evaluation and monitoring of outcomes, and will assist the Service Manager with development of the service. Our new Crisis Hwb is now operational and the successful applicant will be required to support this development and provide clinical input.

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

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.