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Job summary

Main area
Neuropsychiatry
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
001-AHP152-0924-A
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital Llandough
Town
Llandough
Salary
£54,550 - £61,412 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

AHP Lead - Neuropsychiatry

Band 8a

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of 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 also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.


Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic 
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these  challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in 
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the 
next decade and beyond. 

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

  • We are kind and caring
  • We are respectful
  • We have trust and integrity
  • We take personal responsibility 

As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.

We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable. 


 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 8a AHP Lead for the Welsh Neuropsychiatry Service, University Hospital Llandough.  

The Clinical Lead will act as professional leader for Therapies staff at clinical, operational and strategic levels and make sure our contribution to implementing national and local service improvement is well defined and that services have a positive impact on the recovery, health and well-being for patients.

Applications are welcomed from people with  expert knowledge and skills in therapeutic aspects of Neuropsychiatry management, developing cross professional and organisational working practices and integrating research evidence into practice.

 The post holder will act as Clinical Lead, ensuring the continued development and maintenance of their clinical and professional skills. Co-ordinating a specialist team providing a comprehensive therapy service to Welsh Neuropsychiatry Services.  Supporting the therapists to deliver highly specialist assessment, treatment and evaluation of outcomes to patients. The post holder will be a will be expected to provide multi-professional education and training.

The Service is a specialist tertiary mental health service for people who have suffered a serious acquired brain injury,  providing a comprehensive resource for the assessment, investigation, management and rehabilitation for those suffering with neuropsychiatric, cognitive, emotional and behavioural difficulties as a result of the injury.

 

Main duties of the job

The Welsh Neuropsychiatry Service is commissioned by the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC), which is a joint committee of the seven Health Boards acting collectively on their behalf. The service is hosted by Cardiff and Vale UHB and sits within the Mental Health Clinical Board, based at Hafan y Coed, University Hospital Llandough.

The service is comprised of:

  • 10 bedded inpatient specialist rehabilitation service plus one longer term placement
  • A Day and Community Service operating from the same site providing a structured programme of MDT assessment and neuropsychiatric rehabilitation. There is a focus to deliver intervention closer to home to support recovery and adjustment
  • Specialist outpatient clinics


Patients  represent the most complex in behavioural, emotional and neuropsychiatric need and we aim to optimise physical, cognitive, communication and occupational recovery within a person centred and inter-disciplinary approach, working closely with other services and the patient’s support networks. 

The highly specialist multi-disciplinary team comprises representation from a full complement of disciplines including medical, nursing, psychology, speech & language therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation support team and dedicated administration support.

 

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

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable 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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Recognised qualification degree / equivalent in therapy
  • H.C.P.C. Registration
  • Evidence of relevant CPD
  • MSc or relevant higher level qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Membership of the Chartered Society of Therapy

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant post registration experience in a therapy position at senior level
  • Experience of presenting to a range of audiences
  • Experience of providing clinical supervision
  • Experience of teaching other disciplines
  • Evidence of Leading a clinical team and assisting in the planning and developing of an existing service.
Desirable criteria
  • Involvement in Change
  • Published Work
  • NHS experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to demonstrate advanced level of relevant clinical skills
  • Coaching and training skills
  • Ability to communicate with healthcare professionals and the public
  • Ability to communicate with people with communication difficulties
  • Good and appropriate interpersonal skills
  • Ability to keep accurate and legible patient records and statistical information
  • Evidence of involvement in audit and research
Desirable criteria
  • Research methodology
  • Competent IMT skills
  • Analysis of statistical information

special knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Specialist therapy knowledge in Neuropsychiatry
  • Evidence of relevant post graduate training courses

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Professional Confidence
  • Ability to cope under pressure
  • Be able to demonstrate emplathy
  • Friendly and Reliable approach to work
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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joanne Wilson
Job title
Directorate Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
029 2182 5777
Additional information

Dr Seth Mensah

Consultant Psychiatrist

029 2182 4615

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