Senior Practitioner / Clinical Psychologist Central

NHS; St Asaph; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Family benefits

Disability Confident Employer

Work-life balance policies

Job summary

NHS Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is recruiting a Senior Practitioner / Clinical Psychologist to join the Living Well Service in North Wales. The role focuses on patients with Long COVID and other persistent symptoms within a multidisciplinary team.

The post involves direct clinical work, supervision and opportunities for research, with a strong emphasis on service development and co-production with partners and lived experience. Welsh language skills are desirable.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Senior/Clinical Practitioner Psychologist required.
• Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent.
• Eligible for Chartered status with the BPS (HCPC registration).
• Experience in physical health psychology and complex case work is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Undertake complex assessments and interventions for patients with long-term conditions.
• Provide psychological formulation within a multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver supervision, training, and contribute to service development.
• Engage in research and audit activities to improve the Living Well Service.

Skills

Clinical assessments

Formulation

MDT collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor in Psychology

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

HCPC registration

Job description

Senior Practitioner / Clinical Psychologist Central

Band 8a

Main area Living Well Service Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent: 22.5 hours per week working pattern to be agreed Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Working days to be agreed with successful candidate) Job ref 050-PST140-1026

Employer Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Employer type NHS Site The OpTIC Centre Town St Aspah Salary £50,129 - £65,723 Experienced B8a or Practitioner Psychologist B7 development basis Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 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

We have an exciting opportunity for an HCPC registered Senior / Clinical Practitioner Psychologist to join our Living Well Service. We are looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a skilled multidisciplinary team. The team is co-led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Consultant Therapist and the MDT includes Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Dietetics, GP and admin staff. The service supports people presenting with Long COVID, other post viral conditions, complex breathlessness, Myalagic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Functional Neurological Disorder and other persistent physical symptoms.

The Living Well Service is a new innovative team providing a range of opportunities for the applicant to get involved in service development, shaping the way we work with vulnerable groups who might otherwise fall through the gaps in services. We are an award winning, friendly and supportive team; who are research active, with a passion for co-production with our partners with lived experience.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will undertake a range of assessments and intervention / support of patients presenting with complex conditions which include but are not limited to: Long COVID, other post viral conditions, complex breathlessness. Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), Myalagic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and other persistent symptoms. They will support psychological formulation within the multidisciplinary team and provide direct and indirect support to patients and their families / carers. Supervision of others, delivery of training, leadership and service development will also form an integral part of this role.

We are passionate about the co-development of our service and enriching it with research. Therefore, the post holder will have opportunities to help us to continue developing these two important areas.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. We reserve the right to close a vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

Awareness of the varying geography of North Wales and ability to meet the travel requirements of this post in a timely manner.

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 will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

We are currently looking for a Band 8a candidate with appropriate experience or a qualified Practitioner Psychologist on a Band 7 development basis. We are a pan North Wales service, this role is to cover clinical work in North Central Wales although travel across the whole service area may be necessary occasionsly.

Your role would include direct clinical work, consultation with multi-disciplinary colleagues, training, and service development with further opportunities for research and audit.

For queries, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Dr Rachel Skippon; Consultant Clinical Psychologist; [e-mail] / 03000 840007.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Good Honours degree in Psychology. Eligibility for Chartered status with the BPS (8a - and HPC registration.)
• 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
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• B7 - Advanced training in research design and methodology
• B8a - Clinical supervision training for Doctoral trainee Clinical Psychologists
• Training / qualifications in specific therapeutic models applicable to Health Clinical Psychology (e.g., Mindfulness, ACT)
• Record of publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.

Knowledge

• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practised within clinical/health psychology field.
• Doctoral level knowledge of clinical/health psychology theory and practice, including neuropsychological and psychometric assessment and interpretation, psychological therapies and their application.
• B7 - Willingness to develop knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to Physical Health Psychology Services.
• B7 - Participation with CPD as recommended by BPS & HCPC.
• B8a - Has attended taught post-graduate course or pursued supervised self-directed study in the specialist field of Pain Management or other area of clinical psychology
• B8a - Record of publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books

Experience

• B7 - Willingness to develop additional specialist skills through supervised training or experience in Physical Health Psychology including case presentations, group supervision and short courses post-qualification.
• B7 - Willingness to undertake training in supervisory skills
• B8a - Additional appropriate experience, working as a qualified Clinical/Practitioner Psychologist, including significant post-qualification experience working with people with physical health difficulties or relevant experience conferring transferable skills and knowledge
• B8a - Experience of working with service users with adjustment and/or mental health difficulties across the adult lifespan and their families and carers
• Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
• B7 - Knowledge and experience of a variety of relevant therapeutic approaches as applied to physical health conditions
• B8a - Significant post-qualification experience in the field of Health Clinical Psychology (e.g. persistent physical symptoms, pain management)

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.