• Job Description

  Req#: E0148-24-0002?language=en&page=60&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Interviews conducted 6th and 7th Feb only

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic psychology graduate to support the delivery of our Learning Disability service provision in Pinetree Hospital and Ocean Community Services. This post is suitable for a psychology graduate who is keen to gain experience in order to progress towards applied training in clinical or forensic psychology.

  The post is fixed term with the potential of rotation into other areas of the service to build additional experience with other service user groups in the future.

  Main duties of the job

  The role involves supporting the development and implementation of Positive Behaviour Support; conducting assessments; delivering individual and group based psychological intervention programmes; and promoting a culture of care in an environment that is focused on the use of psychological formulation and the principles of rehabilitation; person centred care and active support.

  The role offers significant clinical experience in working with people with complex needs associated with Learning Disabilities, Autism; Challenging Behaviour and forensic presentations. The post will provide an excellent opportunity to gain experience in using psychological models including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Narrative Therapy; Compassion Focused Therapy; Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy; Dialectical Behaviour Therapy; and trauma focused interventions as part of a full Multi-Disciplinary Team, under the supervision of a Consultant Clinical Psychologist.

  About us

  Pinetree Hospital is a specialist hospital, providing person-centred care for people over the age of 18, with learning disabilities, behaviours that challenge, and/or mental illness. We deliver intensive treatment, therapy and active rehabilitation within a safe and therapeutic environment.

  Located close to Cardiff city centre, Pinetree Hospital offers accommodation split across single-gender units. We deliver individually tailored support based around models of care including Positive Behaviour Support, Active Support and Building Better Lives.

  The service has established links with local universities. We host trainee clinical psychologists from the Cardiff D.Clin.Psy and also trainee forensic psychologists.

  Date posted

  11 January 2024

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £25,147 a year

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  E0148-24-0002

  Job locations

  Iris Care Group

  904 Newport Road

  Rumney

  Cardiff

  CF3 4LL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service,

  providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and / or research projects, teaching and project work.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service,

  providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and / or research projects, teaching and project work.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology or a lower second class with additional masters qualification.
  • Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology or a lower second class with additional masters qualification.
  • Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Ludlow Street Healthcare

  Address

  Iris Care Group

  904 Newport Road

  Rumney

  Cardiff

  CF3 4LL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lshealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Ludlow Street Healthcare

  Address

  Iris Care Group

  904 Newport Road

  Rumney

  Cardiff

  CF3 4LL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lshealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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