Job summary
- Main area
- Forensic Mental Health Team
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 24 months (due to funding)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 040-ACS154-0625
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Cadoc's Hospital
- Town
- Caerleon
- Salary
- £30,420 - £37,030 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/07/2025
Employer heading
Assistant Psychologist
Band 5
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed. Please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3.
If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.
Job overview
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 24 MONTHS DUE TO FUNDING
The post holder will be part of the Forensic Psychiatry Service and the Adult Clinical Psychology Service within the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
The post-holder will support the provision of a psychological consultancy and therapy service to a range of complex men and women managed by the Probation Service in the community, under the supervision of Registrant Psychologists. The post is office-based across a range of locations and is full-time at 37.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be expected to work alongside Registrant Psychologists to support the administration of the service, as well as developing formulations and treatment plans to address the presenting difficulties of service users managed by the Probation Service.
The role will involve managing the referral process for our consultancy and therapy services, supporting qualified staff in delivering interventions with service users, developing formulations under supervision, supporting residents at Approved Premises and assisting with the administration of therapy groups. The successful applicant will engage in a range of training opportunities and be expected to apply these skills with colleagues and service users. Opportunities are available to support the offer of reflective practice and formulation groups with the aim of enhancing the psychological mindedness of the workforce. There will also be opportunities to complete clinical work with service users under the supervision of qualified staff.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Undergraduate Degree (in psychology or conversion) • Graduate Basis for Registration
Desirable criteria
- Masters Degree or Post-graduate training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of Assistant role or research experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of Forensic Mental Health Units
- Ability to reflect on lived experience of distress/difficulties
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Darius Cavina
- Job title
- Registered Forensic Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07815170788
- Additional information
Forensic Team Office - 01633 431843
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