Senior Clinical Psychologist Development Post

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  • Colwyn Bay, Conwy
  • £56,514-63,623 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
Are you an enthusiastic, compassionate and innovative Clinical Psychologist looking for an exciting and rewarding role? We have a fantastic opportunity to work across our neurodevelopment and child learning disability services, here in beautiful North Wales.This is an 8A post, but we would welcome applicants who are looking for a B7 to 8A development opportunity.You will work into two well-established, supportive and diverse teams. Your ability to provide specialist psychological input to assessments and interventions will be highly valued, along with rich opportunities for consultation, training, and service development. According to experience, you will contribute to the supervision of colleagues, including assistant psychologists.A real strength of our teams are their close working links with CAMHS and other multiagency partners offering opportunities to think creatively about how to best meet the needs of the children, young people, and families that we work with. We are committed to co-production of services and improving access to psychological interventions for all children and young people.This post is part of a vibrant wider Child Psychology team where quality improvement, research, supervision and continued professional development are highly valued. We have an excellent relationship with the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme and provide teaching and research opportunities alongside training placements.Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will undertake a range of assessments and deliver appropriate therapeutic interventions, alongside some Care Co-Ordination. They will promote psychological thinking and formulation within a multidisciplinary team and provide consultation to multi-agency professionals and families. Supervision of others, delivery of training, leadership and service development will also form an integral part of this development role.We are looking for a qualified Clinical Psychologist who has relevant experience and can evidence their commitment to clinical quality, evidence-based practice and maintaining high professional standards for themselves and others.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.About usIf you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.DetailsDate posted26 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary£56,514 to £63,623 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number050-PST104-0725-AJob locationsColwyn Bay Leisure CentreEirias ParkColwyn BayLL29 7SPJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou 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. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou 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 SpecificationKnowledgeEssential
  • Skills in the superv ision of Trainee Clinical Psychologists, through attending the University of Wales Clinical Psychology Programme 'Preparation for Placement' training
  • The ability to work collaboratively with a range of multidisciplinary colleagues
QualificationsEssential
  • Honours Degree in Psychology
  • Eligibility for Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
  • Post-graduate Doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or for those trained overseas), as accredited by the British Psychological Society
  • Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Desirable
  • Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
ExperienceEssential
  • Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist, normally including significant post-qualification experience within the designated speciality where the post is located, or relevant transferable skills
  • Demonstration of further specialist training / experience through having received extensive and demonstrable clinical supervision of working as a clinical psychologist or an alternative agreed by the Head of Clinical Psychology Services
Desirable
  • Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of taking full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care, with experience of coordinating care within the context of multi- disciplinary care-planning
Person SpecificationKnowledgeEssential
  • Skills in the superv ision of Trainee Clinical Psychologists, through attending the University of Wales Clinical Psychology Programme 'Preparation for Placement' training
  • The ability to work collaboratively with a range of multidisciplinary colleagues
QualificationsEssential
  • Honours Degree in Psychology
  • Eligibility for Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
  • Post-graduate Doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or for those trained overseas), as accredited by the British Psychological Society
  • Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Desirable
  • Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
ExperienceEssential
  • Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist, normally including significant post-qualification experience within the designated speciality where the post is located, or relevant transferable skills
  • Demonstration of further specialist training / experience through having received extensive and demonstrable clinical supervision of working as a clinical psychologist or an alternative agreed by the Head of Clinical Psychology Services
Desirable
  • Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of taking full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care, with experience of coordinating care within the context of multi- disciplinary care-planning

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