Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (CAAP)
- Grade
- NHS Agenda for Change: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 082-APH003-0625
- Employer
- Health Education and Improvement Wales
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Various sites across Wales
- Town
- Various sites across Wales
- Salary
- £46,840 - £53,602 Band 7 (subject to Annex 21 for first two years)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/07/2025
Employer heading
Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (CAAP)
NHS Agenda for Change: Band 7
Job overview
Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (CAAP)
Band 7 (subject to Annex 21 for first two years)
As part of the NHS Wales’s Strategic Mental Health Workforce Plan, Health Boards are recruiting to a number of Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (CAAP) posts. Successful applicants will be employed by an NHS Wales Health Board working within local adult or older adult psychology services. There is a single national selection process to appoint to the CAAP posts. If selected for an interview, you will be asked to provide your preference for the available roles, and this is the position you will be interview for.
Under the supervision of a practitioner psychologist, the role will include the practice and development of evidence-based and theory-driven assessment, formulation, intervention and evaluation skills to work with people experiencing psychological difficulties. There will also be opportunities to utilise research skills to conduct Quality Improvement projects, typically in the form of service evaluations or audits.
During the first year of employment, you will study a fully funded MSc Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology - Adult Lifespan programme at Cardiff University to acquire the CAAP competencies described by the British Psychological Society. Typically, you will work clinically three days a week and study two days a week. The educational programme is delivered approximately 50% distance learning and 50% face to face.
Main duties of the job
The role will include psychological assessment, short to medium term therapeutic interventions, involvement in innovative service delivery and developing psychologically informed working practice with a range of colleagues. There is also the opportunity to contribute to service evaluation audit, research and training within the service.
For more information on the CAAP role:
Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (CAAP) - HEIW
For more information on the MSc Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology - Adult Lifespan programme at Cardiff University:
Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology - Adult Lifespan (CAAP-AL) (MSc) - Study - Cardiff University
For queries regarding the recruitment process, enquires can be sent to:
[email protected]
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Please note that Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology are employed by, and work within, local health boards. HEIW has no role in shortlisting or interviewing for the positions.
This year, CAAP positions are available across multiple Health Boards.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicants should have an undergraduate psychology degree of at least 2:2, or have completed an MSc Psychology Conversion, conferring eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Please note that in order to progress into an employed role following training, all of the essential criteria in the job advert must be met and all clinical competencies satisfactorily ratified. However, to be eligible to join the CAAP training programme, only the first of the ‘Qualifications and Experience’ essential criteria - “An approved qualification in psychology conferring eligibility for graduate registration with the British Psychological Society (Class 2.2 or higher) - need be met, alongside all other listed essential and desirable criteria.
If you are interested in this vacancy and would like further information, please refer to the corresponding documents including job descriptions and person specifications. Information can also be provided in other formats if needed.
Interviews will be held remotely: 10/07/2025, 11/07/2025
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- An approved qualification in psychology conferring eligibility for graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society, (Class 2.2 or higher).
- Have a post-graduate Masters level (or equivalent) degree in Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate qualifications or training in psychological theory, intervention or research.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrated ability to work within multi-disciplinary services and with colleagues from a variety of professional backgrounds.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in services involved in the provision of psychological care.
- Experience of delivering psychological intervention or training.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Able to manage confidential information and know how and when to share this information appropriately.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Ability to use technology to support clinical work.
- Self-motivated and committed to working in partnership to develop self and others as well as wider networks.
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- CAAPS CU Team
- Job title
- CAAPS CU Team
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 029 20 870 582
List jobs with Health Education and Improvement Wales in Allied Health Professions or all sectors