Job overview

The Staff Wellbeing and Support Service is seeking a Practitioner Psychologist to provide compassionate, trauma-informed support to staff within the Health Board. The Service is undergoing a period of transformation due to the previous post-holder leaving to take up a different role within the Health Board, and this is an exciting opportunity to develop and deliver valued and inclusive support to staff. 

You will be key in supporting our staff to live valued lives both within and outside of work, working in collaboration with people who access our service to formulate complex difficulties and provide tailored brief psychological support. Where required, this support will be trauma-focused, with part of this role offering trauma therapy to staff who have experienced workplace trauma. You will have advanced skills in teaching, supervision and training, as well as exceptional communication skills, to be able to explain and explore the value of staff wellbeing support within multidisciplinary contexts. 

We are a small but dedicated team, and we value flexibility, consistency and support for our own wellbeing as well as the Health Board values of compassion, openness and respect. We have good connections with the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme, and welcome trainees into our service.

If you feel that you would relish the opportunity to make a significant difference to staff within the Health Board, please do get in touch - we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will undertake a range of assessments with staff and, based on this assessment, will provide intervention or signpost to appropriate services. There will be a significant requirement to promote psychological thinking across the Health Board, particularly with staff groups who may not see the need to engage in initiatives around their own wellbeing.  Supervision of others, delivery of training, leadership and service development will also form an integral part of this role.

We are passionate about supporting staff with trauma, and embedding reflective practice into the Health Board. Therefore, the post holder will have opportunities to help us to continue developing these two important areas.

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

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

The SWSS team are a small and dedicated team who are focused on consistently improving the workplace experience for staff, and the use of psychological principles to improve wellbeing. We are committed to supporting all our staff (including those in the SWSS service) to feel supported, well-balanced and happy at work.