Clinical Psychologist - Learning Disabilities
- Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire
- £48,527-55,532 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
- Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including psychopathology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
- Good working knowledge and application of Psychometrics and cognitive assessments, appropriate administration and limitations
- Knowledge and experience of the application of psychology across the developmental lifespan and experience of working in core specialties of adult mental health, child and adolescent, older adults and learning disabilities demonstrating knowledge of cognition, behavioural psychology and other models and approaches
- Knowledge of models of psychology including cognition, behavioural psychology and systemic approaches
- Doctoral knowledge of research
- Training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in-patient settings
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment incorporating psychometrics and cognitive assessment
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course, presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Experience of teaching, training and supervision
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
- Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including psychopathology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
- Good working knowledge and application of Psychometrics and cognitive assessments, appropriate administration and limitations
- Knowledge and experience of the application of psychology across the developmental lifespan and experience of working in core specialties of adult mental health, child and adolescent, older adults and learning disabilities demonstrating knowledge of cognition, behavioural psychology and other models and approaches
- Knowledge of models of psychology including cognition, behavioural psychology and systemic approaches
- Doctoral knowledge of research
- Training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in-patient settings
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment incorporating psychometrics and cognitive assessment
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course, presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Experience of teaching, training and supervision
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)