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Would you like to gain experience in helping to break the intergenerational cycle of mental health problems through working psychologically with new mothers and their infants? If yes, then the perinatal mental health specialty could be for you! An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Clinical Psychologist to join the Perinatal Community Mental Health Service (PCMHS) in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. This is an exciting time to gain experience in an expanding area of mental health care that offers the opportunity to contribute to reducing the inter-generational transmission of mental health problems. This opportunity will principally involve offering individual and group delivered psychological therapy to service users of the PCMHS and their infants and families, as well as Psychological consultation to MDT colleagues. The service has a strong track record in innovation and research and provides highly valued training opportunities for assistant psychologists and trainee clinical psychologists on elective placement. The post holder will join a service that highly values psychological ways of working and there will be opportunities to gain experience in leading on service improvement projects and research. There will be opportunities to pursue further training in psychological therapies that are tailored to the perinatal period (e.g. Video Interaction Guidance, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy).
We can offer a 7/8a developmental post, or an 8a post. The 8a is an excellent opportunity for those looking to progress their career, and we can support you with making the move from band 7. It is also a great opportunity for established 8as who want to gain experience in working in a new speciality. We are also keen to hear from applicants who are completing training this year: we have a well-established pathway for our 7/8a developmental posts within the UHB. We offer a professional development programme giving you the opportunity to consolidate your training, and to further develop skills and competencies to transition to 8a through successful completion of the programme.
The post holder will provide specialist psychological services within the Community Perinatal Mental Health service (PCMHS), where they will promote the use of psychological formulation and intervention in the care provided to the service’s patients. Their work will include specialised psychological assessments, treatment and consultation to the team for patients. It also involves providing training and supervision to other disciplines in psychological approaches. The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the UHB’s and the PCMHS’s policies and procedures. In common with all psychologists, the post-holder will receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines.
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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Cerith Waters Job title: Consultant Psychologist Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 02921832161
