Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Psychology
- Grade
- Band 7-8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full-time Monday to Friday, with some flexibility around start/finish times e.g. 8.00-4.00 with 30 minute unpaid break, or 9.00-5.00 with a 30 minute unpaid break)
- Job ref
- 001-PST021-0326
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Llandough Centre for Specialised Spinal and Neuro-Rehabilitation, University Hospital Llandough
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £46,840 - £61,412 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Practitioner Psychologist/Neuropsychologist
Band 7-8a
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of 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 also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It 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, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job overview
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a permanent, full-time, Band 7 (development post) or Band 8a to gain experience in Neuropsychology and working with neurological conditions, including acquired brain injury and prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC). You will work as part of the MDT within the specialist neuro-rehabilitation unit at Llandough Hospital, covering the neuro-rehabilitation service as well as the PDOC service. Applicants applying at Band 7 level will be offered support to reach the required competencies in order to develop.
This post is supported by supportive multi-disciplinary teams in both neuro-rehab and PDOC, a team of clinical/ neuropsychologists, and the wider Health Psychology Specialty. The role requires delivering on all aspects of the service, which includes direct work with individuals, working with families, supporting the multi-disciplinary team and offering consultation, reflective practice and supervision.
There is access to a wealth of supervision within our supportive neuropsychology department. The post holder will be able to develop specialist skills with supervision from a Consultant Neuropsychologist. We have strong teaching and research links with Cardiff University, and research interests are encouraged.
We are looking for an applicant with interests in neuro-rehabilitation, acquired brain injury and PDOC. This post would appeal to an enthusiastic practitioner who holds patient care at the centre of their work.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a specialised psychology service to adults with PDOC/complex brain injury and their families/carers.
- The post holder will provide specialised assessments and interventions for patients and their families.
- The post holder will play a key role in providing a specialised neuropsychology service to the Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit, part of the Llandough Centre for Specialised Neuro and Spinal Rehabilitation, as well as outreach to other acute hospitals across the region.
- The post-holder will offer advice and consultation on psychological care to the multi-disciplinary team and wider, working within national and professional guidelines and departmental procedures
- The post-holder will utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development and research within UHB guidance.
- This role will include design of services including complex psychological assessments, formulation and treatment on an individual and group basis, multi-disciplinary work, consultancy, liaison, research, teaching, and supervision of others.
- To offer supervision and teaching to assistant psychologists and doctoral trainee clinical psychologists as a member of the Neuropsychology Department.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is 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.
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
- Good Honours degree in Psychology with eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the BPS
- Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology accredited by the HCPC (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 as accredited by the BPS). (2)
- Eligibility for HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
Desirable criteria
- Pre- or post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialist areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- A wide range of experience in applying clinical/counselling psychology in the NHS.
Desirable criteria
- Relevant additional clinical experience.
- Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of NHS planning/service improvement forums.
- Experience of working with service users as co-producers.
Skills & Competencies
Essential criteria
- Communication and relationship skills
- Analytical and judgement skills - clinical and research
- Planning and Organisation - plan clinical work, service development
Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Doctoral knowledge of research design
- Doctoral knowledge of clinical theory and practice
- Record of CPD activity
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of at least 2 psychological therapies
- Knowledge of relevant policies and guidelines
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Dr Jess Quirke
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02921 827658
- Additional information
Georgina Jones
Occupational Therapist and PDOC service lead
02921 827644
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