Principal Clinical Psychologist - Early Help

NHS; Caernarfon; A distancia; GBP 68.000 - 79.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

NHS would like to appoint a Principal Clinical Psychologist to lead the CAMHS Early Help service in Gwynedd/Mon, supervising practitioners and shaping practice-based research. The role is Band 8b and part-time (22.12 hours per week) with pro rata salary, and involves travel across the region.

The post requires Welsh language ability or a commitment to learn to CEFR Level B2, and significant senior clinical leadership experience within CAMHS or related services.

Formación

• Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent for older trainees.
• Registration with Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist.
• Clinical supervision training for supervising Doctoral trainees.

Conocimientos

Welsh language ability

Leadership & management

Advanced IT skills

Educación

Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

HCPC registration as Clinical Psychologist

Clinical supervision training

Descripción del empleo

Principal Clinical Psychologist - Early Help

Band 8b

Main area Clinical Psychology Grade Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.12 hours per week (To be discussed with successful candidate.) Job ref 050-PST151-1126W

Employer Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Employer type NHS Site CAMHS Offices, Penrallt Town Caernarfon Salary £67,583 - £78,530 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

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.

The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.

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.

Job overview

The ability to speak Welsh is required for this post, with an expectation that if the successful candidate does not speak Welsh they will be required to learn the language; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

We are seeking to employ a compassionate leader and manager to collaborate in the development of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Early Help services in Gwynedd and Mon alongside established managerial and operational structure. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior clinician to build on established preventative and early intervention approaches, with the aim of improving emotional wellbeing and mental health outcomes for babies, infants, children, young people and families and carers.

This is a new key service development and leadership role and will be pivotal in supervising, training, and coaching the CAMH Early Help Practitioners to promote practice-based research and enquiry to develop the service and practitioner’s knowledge and skills.

Working alongside West Strategic and Operational Lead for CAMHS Early Help, this role will support CAMH Early Help including supporting schools and communities by utilising highly specialised research skills for audit, policy and service development. They will contribute to the development of local policies and procedures and their implementation, to support ongoing improvements in service quality. The post holder will also have highly specialised clinical skills which they will draw upon to supervise their Early Help colleagues. The role will also include involvement in regional and national service developments linked to West CAMHS Early Help. This post will extend its reach to work alongside internal and external stakeholders to provide consultation to further promote mental health within schools and communities.

This post will entail traveling throughout the region.

The ability to speak Welsh is required for this post, with an expectation that if the successful candidate does not speak Welsh they will be required to learn the language; 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.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society
• Registration with Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist
• Clinical supervision training for supervising Doctoral trainees.

Experience

• Substantial assessed experience of working as a qualified and senior clinical psychologist, normally including significant post-qualification experience within the designated speciality where the post is located, or relevant transferable skills
• Assessed experience of working effectively as a qualified and senior level clinical psychologist in the designated speciality, or relevant transferable skills
• Demonstration of further specialist training/experience through having received extensive and demonstrable clinical supervision of working as a specialist Clinical Psychologist or an alternative agreed by the Director of Psychology
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
• Experience of professional management of qualified clinical psychologists and other staff.

Skills

• Ability to speak Welsh fluently, or the intention to learn Welsh to Level B2 of CEFR
• Ability to demonstrate leadership and management skills.
• Advanced IT skills.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Dr Gwenllian Parry

Job title Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Email address [e-mail]

Telephone number 03000 852450

Additional information

Elin Sanderson

West Strategic and Operational Lead for CAMHS Early Help

03000 852450