Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Psychology
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term Contract or Secondment April 1st 2026 until 31st March 2027)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 040-PST006-0126
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Serennu Children's Centre
- Town
- Rogerstone
- Salary
- £65,424 - £76,021 Per annum, Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Practitioner Psychologist
Band 8b
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
We are excited to be advertising this lead role in our Intensive Positive Behaviour Support (iPBS) Team. Psychologically led, intensive, multi-disciplinary therapy team for a small number of young people, their families and professional networks who have a learning disability, autism, with complex needs. Providing multidisciplinary assessment/understanding of complex needs and support across multiple settings when experiencing instability and are at risk of breaking down due to complexity of need. Offering relational and trauma-informed therapeutic support within an Attachment informed PBS framework. Lead psychologist will take a key role in modelling and implementing psychological approaches to support through direct work with families, joint work, training and consultation. Postholder will also hold a strategic vision around reducing restrictive practices and liaison with other services to ensure a ‘no wrong door’ approach to support for young people.
The role sits alongside senior psychology posts in our Early Years, Neurodevelopmental and Child and Adolescent Learning Disability Service (CALDS). The post is part of the Gwent Child and Family Psychology service, which is a large and vibrant team with many opportunities for learning and sharing good practice.
The postholder will have a passion for working with children with learning disabilities/autism and their families and carers and an enthusiasm for working towards cultural change in systems of support.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will lead on promoting a psychological understanding of the difficulties faced by children and young people through direct work with children and young people and their families, through consultation and training and through promoting systemic shifts in cultural discourses around what it may mean to be labelled as having a ‘learning disability’.
This role entails place based care supporting children in their homes and in the community.
The successful candidate will also provide and engage in clinical supervision to support practice development, conduct and carry out research and audit on the provision of the service and play a key role in ongoing service development
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months from April 1st 2026 to 31st of March 2027 to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Honours degree in Psychology
- Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, accredited by the BPS, or equivalent accredited by the BPS
- Training in clinical supervision
Desirable criteria
- Other related academic qualifications e.g. Masters
- Completion of a post-qualification advanced training in a formal psychological therapy
- Post graduate research degree
- Completed or undergoing training in the development and management of clinical psychology or learning disabilities service
Experience
Essential criteria
- Three year Doctorate training across a range of client groups but must include Children, Adults, people with Learning Disabilities, and Older Age Adults
- Has completed at least 10 training days per year, on courses relevant to the provision of services for Children with Additional Needs
- Has kept up-to-date on current clinical practice in Clinical Psychology and in Child and Family Services more generally
- To have developed an advanced level of clinical expertise in at least one area of clinical practice within services for Children with Additional Needs e.g. Positive Behavioural Support, Systemic approaches or Attachment Frameworks and to have undergone or is undergoing post qualification training in it as part of the CPD process
Desirable criteria
- Extensive post qualification experience of working with children or adults with a learning disability
- To have obtained further experience of working within other clinical psychology specialities e.g. Learning Disabilities Services or Adult Mental Health Services
- Research experience and statistical expertise
- Experience of leading on an aspect of service development in a multi-agency setting
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to provide direction through supervision, teaching and training to other psychologists, disciplines and agencies
- Possess a good working knowledge of strategies, policies and procedures relevant to working with Children with Additional Needs
- Able to provide leadership and direction within Services for Children with Additional Needs, by instigating developments, suggesting solutions to team issues, providing teaching, training, and supervision to other staff in the team
- Is familiar with current legislation regarding Children and Learning Disabilities and is aware of developments in it
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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 Jennifer McElwee
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01633 436996
- Additional information
If you are interested in applying for this post and would like to find out more, we are happy to be contacted for more information and/or to arrange a visit. Please contact Dr Jennifer McElwee Consultant Clinical Psychologist on 01633 436996 [email protected]
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