Clinical Psychologist Lead - Autism

Job Overview

There are exciting times ahead for our Neurodevelopmental Services in Hywel Dda University Health Board and we would like to appoint a full time, permanent, Band 8b Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Lead into our Integrated Autism Service. The service offers diagnostic assessment of autism and time-limited, outcome-focused intervention for adults who do not meet eligibility criteria for statutory services such as mental health and learning disabilities. The service also offers professional consultation and training across all sectors.

As the Clinical Lead, the role will have a particular focus on quality, evaluation, audit and monitoring outcomes. They will support the integration of the IAS with the existing Adult ADHD service. The role will involve working clinically as part of the multi-disciplinary team around assessment and intervention.

The role is based in Carmarthen but will cover the whole of the Health Board footprint. The post-holder will be part of a friendly and cohesive Psychology service across the Mental Health & Learning Disability Directorate. Applicants requiring part time working hours will be considered.

Main duties of the job

Developing evidence based clinical practice within the service will be central to this role. The successful candidate will be responsible for further developing the Psychology perspective within the team to include assessment, formulation and developing psychological interventions, particularly for the more complex presentations.

There will also be a focus on waiting list management, including the developing and implementing of initiatives. The post holder will support the Team Lead and Service Delivery Manager (when required) in the on-going development of the service.

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

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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