Clinical / Forensic Psychologist
| Posting date: | 01 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,809.00 to £55,689.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47809.00 - £55689.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 December 2025 |
| Location: | Pontypridd, CF37 1PL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0148-25-0042 |
Summary
To exercise autonomous professional responsibility and be legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of professional practice To provide specialised psychological assessments using a wide variety of methods, including psychometric assessments, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care To analyse, interpret and integrate complex assessment information where the data are often contradictory To formulate plans for formal psychological therapy, based on a number of provisional hypotheses derived from psychological theory and evidence-based practice To be responsible for implementing a range of specialised psychological interventions, for individuals, carers, families and groups To adjust and refine psychological formulations and therapy options based on continual re-assessment of clients during therapy, monitoring and evaluating progress during the course of bout uni- and multi- disciplinary care, in order to maximise the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions To be available to multi-disciplinary team colleagues for the provision of psychological advice on clinical practice To communicate effectively with the client, his/her family and all others involved in the network of care, including professionals from other agencies In highly sensitive clinical situations, to communicate, in a skilled and persuasive manner, complicated information about assessment, formulation and therapy plans with clients who may be confrontational or have major communication difficulties or be difficult to engage and maintain in therapy To attend clinical supervision with appointed supervisor and to work under the managerial direction of the Head of Department