An opportunity has arisen for a Forensic or Clinical Psychologist post within the Wales Offender Personality Disorder Pathway Team (OPDP), This is a partnership role with HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS). The role is hosted by Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) but involves work across South Wales.

The National OPDP Pathway is a consultation/ formulation led service to support men and women with complex needs and risks during and after their transition from custody to the community. Men and Women in the Criminal Justice System commonly present with complex mental health difficulties, trauma symptoms and challenges managing risk related behaviours. These individuals can often face challenges and barriers to accessing support. The over-arching aims of the role are to:

Support Probation Practitioners in their work with People on Probation, to enhance risk management.

Support People on Probation to manage their complex needs and risk related behaviours.

We are looking for acompassionate individual, who is keen to support risk management across this population, to work responsively to needs across the South Wales area.

Main duties of the job

Working within the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway Team (OPDP), you will bejoining a developing, highly specialist and supportive multidisciplinary team of psychologists, probation staff and transitional liaison nurses.

This post will have an administrative base in SBUHB, however, most work will require agile working, in an autonomous manner, across a number of probation sites in South Wales. This post is part time, on a permanent contract, and will involve travel across a wide geographical area.

The OPDP team invests in staff development and support. There will be opportunities to network nationally and participate in research to further develop the access to services in Wales.

The post holder will beexpected to contribute to ongoing service development alongside fellow professionals and service users/ people on probation. They will receive ongoing support via clinical supervision.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex religion or belief race age sexual orientation gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

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

Job description

Job 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.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology or masters level training in forensic psychology
• Training in/or experience of models of psychopathology, risk assessment, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology.
• Two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.

Desirable

• Training in relevant intervention skills .
• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in staff training and / or other fields of applied psychology.

Experience

Essential

• Experience required to fulfil the post.
• Use types of achievements and activities that would be likely to predict success in the role rather than 'years', e.g., Extensive previous experience of working with health finance systems.

Aptitude and abilities

Essential

• Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used.
• Able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others, or: Evidence of undertaking presentation to groups.

Desirable

• Special requirements to perform in the role e.g., Ability to travel within geographical area.
• Special requirements to perform in the role e.g., Able to work hours flexibly.

Employer details

Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Taith Newydd Hospital, Glanrhyd

Tondu Road

Bridgend

CF31 4LN

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