Paediatric Critical Care Practitioner Psychologist

Fixed Term for 12 months due to maternity leave cover

To provide a specialised psychological service to patients within the Paediatric Critical Care Service and their families, and carers.

The post holder will join an established critical care and major trauma psychology team. The post will work within the Paediatric Critical Care multi-disciplinary team. This role includes direct work with patients and their families, as well as consulting with the team. The post will compliment the already established PCCU internal staff wellbeing service. This post offers a great opportunity for developing a service. As a pilot post, a key part of the role will be to work with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist to create a business case for continued funding.

It is essential for this post to hold a Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996), to be a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist - Clinical or Counselling. Knowledge and experience of applying psychology in medical settings is also essential.

This is an exciting time to join Cardiff & Vale UHB as there is a growing Clinical Health Psychology and Neuropsychology Specialty. There is an active professional network for practitioner psychologists in South Wales and you would be able to develop your professional, supervisory and clinical skills via CPD opportunities.

This post is fixed term for 1 year

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

Expressions of interest and visits are welcome.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis 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.

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