Job summaryEnfys is an award-winning service currently based in Woodland House in the Heath area of Cardiff. We are a service for children who are looked after (foster care, residential homes), children who are adopted, and children on the edge of care.We comprise of clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, graduate mental health workers and admin support.Enfys is a DDP-informed service that draws on a number of psychological and sensory-based approaches to work in a whole systems approach. We work outside of diagnostic labels and embed a trauma-informed approach.We work in strong partnership with our colleagues in the Local Authority, Education and Health. We use a training and consultation model to upskill the whole-system to better meet the needs of the children and young people we work for and with.Main duties of the jobWe are looking to recruit an experienced Psychologist who is looking to develop their clinical work in child trauma, alongside fantastic leadership, supervisory and service development opportunities. The post-holder will work with families and systems as well as direct work with young people.The Psychologist will be responsible for leading clinically on the delivery of the service, supervision, training, and creating meaningful and impactful change. This post will sit alongside the current 8b post holder in Enfys and together they will provide the team with the secure base needed to work with trauma.The post holder would lead on service development alongside the clinical leads and build strong partnerships with other leaders in the wider Child Psychology network and beyond. There will be close working relationships between this post and the equivalent in Enfys' sister service Goleudy (a service that works with the most distressed young people in our region).This post will be supervised by a Clinical Lead (Clinical Psychologist) in Enfys.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.About usCardiff 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.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documentsPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssentialGood Honours degree in Psychology with eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the BPSPost-graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology accredited by the HCPC (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 as accredited by the BPS).HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist.ExperienceEssentialExperience of working with young people with mental health difficulties in an NHS settingExperience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment within the context of a multidisciplinary care planExperience of teaching/training and/or professional and clinical supervisionDemonstrable evidence of significant specialist clinical supervision within a scientist-practitioner frameworkSkillsEssentialSkills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and managementAbility to create and maintain effective working relationshipsAbility to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary settingsAbility to plan and organise a range of clinical or service-related activities and programmesSpecial KnowledgeEssentialKnowledge of the theory and practice of Clinical Psychology in relation to forensic and mental health problemsKnowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the serviceEvidence of post-qualification continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC and BPSDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameCardiff and Vale University Health BoardAddressWoodland HouseMaes-Y-Coed RoadCardiffCF14 4TTEmployer's websitehttps://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)