Practitioner Psychologist - Community

Job summary

The post is offered as an Annex 21 position for applicants who do not hold the full qualifications and will be considered for a trainee position and will be subject to NHS Wales Annex 21 as set out within the NHS Wales Terms & Conditions of employment.

We are looking for an enthusiastic HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist to join Adult Mental Health Psychology in the Community Mental Health Team based in Gorseinon.

The post holder will be expected to provide a high quality psychology service to the CMHT.

The successful candidate will have access to regular supervision, and join a supportive network of psychologists working in adult mental health.

There are strong teaching and placement links with the clinical and counselling psychology courses in South Wales and the South West of England.

The post affords the opportunity to develop for newly qualified Practitioner Psychologists pursuing preceptorship from band 7 to band 8a under Annex 21.

The role is available to start as soon as possible.

For those interested in applying for a full-time position, there may be an opportunity to combine this position with another part-time role in the health board.

Main duties of the job

To provide a psychology service to people accessing care and support at Ty Einon Community Mental Health Team, Gorseinon.

The post holder will carry a complex clinical caseload of people engaged with services and provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention. The work is recovery-focused and trauma-informed.

The post holder will be expected to provide leadership in psychological knowledge and skills, work well with MDT colleagues and be adept at working through others by providing consultation, supervision and team formulation.

Forming and strengthening professional relationships and working by embedding psychology in the multidisciplinary team is an essential part of the role.

The psychologist in post will have a broad range of direct client involvement, from trauma and other specific therapies, through to providing specialist assessments.

There are opportunities for professional development in this post. We support and encourage training in specific therapies to bring more skills into the psychology workforce and beyond to improve outcomes and the services we deliver.

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Details

Date posted: 17 April 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £50,129 to £65,723 a year per annum (Band 8a Annex 21)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 130-PST015-0426

Job locations: Ty Einon Community Mental Health Team, Gorseinon, Princess Street, Swansea, SA4 4US

Job description

Job responsibilities: Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential: Doctorate in clinical/counselling psychology or it's equivalent

Desirable: Postdoctoral/qualification training courses in specific areas of practitioner psychology (Clinical/Forensic/Coun selling).

Experience

Essential: Experience of specialised psychological assessment and treatment of a range of clients across a wide range of care settings. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care, with experience of co-ordinating care within the context of multi-disciplinary care-planning.

Desirable: Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Experience of the application of practitioner psychology in diverse cultural contexts. Experience of representing psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care

Ability

Essential: Well-developed skills in effectively communicating very complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information, both orally and in writing, to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.

Desirable: Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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 Sponsorship

Applications 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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: [Employer hidden]

Address: Ty Einon Community Mental Health Team, Gorseinon, Princess Street, Swansea, SA4 4US

Employer's website: https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Psychologist, Dr Phil Heffer-Rahn, [contact hidden], [contact hidden]