Clinical Psychologist Gambling Service

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales invites applications for a Band 8a Practitioner Psychologist to join the All Wales Gambling Service. The post offers supervision from the Consultant Clinical Psychologist Clinical Lead, with opportunities for training, research links, and flexible, virtual service delivery across Wales.

The role requires HCPC registration, a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, and extensive experience in clinical psychology, including adult services.

Qualifications

• Good Honours degree in Psychology and eligibility for Chartered status with the BPS.
• Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent) as HCPC Practitioner Psychologist.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and multivariate data analysis.
• Extensive post-qualification experience as a Clinical Psychologist (Adult Services).
• Experience in teaching, training or supervision within psychology.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based psychological interventions and supervise CBT therapists, assistant psychologists, and trainee clinical psychologists within the All Wales Gambling Service.

Skills

HCPC registered

Clinical psychology expertise

Evidence-based practice

Teaching supervision

Research methods

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to help make a real difference to the people of Wales, improving access to specialist support and evidenced based psychological treatments for those affected by gambling-related harm across Wales. This new Band 8a Practitioner Psychologist will work directly under the supervision and line management of the Consultant Clinical Psychologist Clinical Lead for the service, and be at the forefront of the treatment arm of this new and developing All Wales Gambling Service which is the first of its' kind in Wales. This online treatment service is being developed to ensure timely, equitable, compassionate, and evidenced psychological treatment with a focus on accessibility and early intervention. There is a Gambling Service team forming of fantastic MDT colleagues to work with in this exciting new development.

We are looking for a resilient, adaptable, and highly motivated HCPC registered Applied Practitioner Psychologist to join the team. This is a permanent post.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will be well supported with professional support and line management from the Consultant Clinical Psychologist Clinical Lead, with wider support from within the BCUHB Psychology & Psychological Services Directorate. This new service has been developed by BCUHB and the MDT team base is within North Wales, although there will be an opportunity to work virtually and flexibly as the service delivery model is to work virtually with people across Wales. The successful candidate will be joining a friendly and welcoming new Gambling Service MDT and a friendly and welcoming BCUHB Psychology & Psychological Services Directorate. The BCUHB Psychology & Psychological Services Directorate provides excellent opportunities for peer support, supervision and CPD opportunities, and has excellent clinical and research links with Bangor University School of Psychology, the North Wales Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Training Programme, and Bangor University CBT Training Programme. The post holder will therefore be well supported and mentored, with opportunities for contributing to training and research as well as ongoing advancement and further training for themselves in this specialist area.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

The core responsibilities will to be to provide evidence based psychological interventions for clients referred to the service, and to provide supervision of CBT psychological therapists, assistant psychologists, and trainee clinical psychologists within the All Wales Gambling Service and relevant research and service development as required by and under the supervision of the Consultant Clinical Psychologist Clinical Lead.

Person Specification

• 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, including complex multivariate data analysis, as practiced within Clinical Psychology.
• Knowledge of legislation for example capacity issues
• Doctoral level knowledge of Clinical psychology theory and practice, including neuropsychological and psychometric assessment and interpretation, psychological therapies and their application.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as recommended by the BPS.
• Either has attended a taught postgraduate course or pursued supervised self-directed study.
• Additional appropriate experience of working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist. This will usually include significant post-qualification experience in the specialty. Additional specialist supervised training or experience for more than 50 hours including case presentations, group supervision and short courses
• Additional experience of working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist in Adult Services.
• Experience of Teaching, Training and/ or supervision.
• Additional training in assessment or therapeutic intervention in a relevant specialist area of Psychology.
• Achieved grade / Years experience

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.

Director of Psychology & Psychological Services