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Clinical Psychologist in Specialist Rehabilitation Services
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9 to 5 Monday to Friday)
Job ref
050-PST078-0625
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bryn y Neuadd Hospital
Town
Llanfairfechan
Salary
£46,840 - £61,412 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/07/2025 23:59

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Clinical Psychologist in Specialist Rehabilitation Services

Band 8a

If 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. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

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.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

 This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed

 

Job overview

BCUHB regional Rehabilitation Service is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and suitably qualified and experienced Clinical Psychologist.  This is a permanent post, which will play a key role in supporting further developments around psychological and Trauma Informed Approaches within Rehabilitation mental health.  The post holder will be expected to integrate well into the multi-disciplinary team, working with adults with complex and severe mental health needs.   As well as providing direct clinical input to clients, this role will also involve supporting others through training, supervision, formulation and reflection.   The post holder will play a significant role in risk assessment, formulation and risk management.  The role will require involvement in service development, strategic and clinical leadership.  

With ongoing service development, this is an excellent time to be joining our team.  Please feel free to approach us for further information.

This successful applicant will recruited to a Band 7 development post or a Band 8a  post, dependent upon experience.  Interest is welcomed from Trainees Clinical Psychologists due to complete their training this year.  

Main duties of the job

The post holder will independently assess and treat a complex caseload of service users within a range of specialist mental health rehabilitation settings.  They will provide, develop and manage highly specialist interventions for service users and their families including highly specialist neuropsychological assessments.   The post holder will provide clinical training and placements for clinical psychologists in training; provide specialist advice, supervision and consultancy to other professionals;  undertake Research and Development activities, lecturing and teaching and maintain up to date knowledge of the evidence base for therapies and interventions with service users.


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

Working for our organisation

If 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You can find the job descriptions and personal specifications contained within the documents section of this advert. 

Person specification

Qulaifications and/or knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Good Honours degree in Psychology. Eligibility for Chartered status with the BPS.
  • • Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS. Or equivalent which gives Practitioner Psychologist Status with the HCPC
  • • Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.
Desirable criteria
  • • Knowledge of specialised psychological therapies for difficult to treat groups

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment across a range of care settings
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience of Teaching, Training and/ or supervision

Aptitude and abilities

Essential criteria
  • • Demonstrate competence to work within designated specialty.
  • • Skills in providing consultation to other professionals
Desirable criteria
  • • Ability to speak Welsh

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Working ForwardApprenticeships logoDisability confident leaderStonewall Top 100Stop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.hyderus o ran anableddTime to changeStonewall Top 100 EmployersCore principles

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Julia Wane
Job title
Head of Clinical Psychology for Rehabilitation
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03000852953
Additional information

Alternatively, please contact :-

Dr Christian Galston,

[email protected]

03000

 

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