Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide direct clinical care to staff, involving face-to-face and virtual work within hospital, community and primary care sites, and will be key members of our evolving integrated staff wellbeing support service which provides a blended cohesive range of staff wellbeing support, encompassing a range interventions and support services provided by Clinical Psychologists, the Occupational Health & Wellbeing service, clinical and operational service leads, Wellbeing Champions, Wellbeing Coaches, Counsellors and other providers and innovators in staff wellbeing and support. 

As well as providing a clinical service to staff, both post holders will work with clinical and operational teams, managers and systemically across the Health Board to promote an ethos of staff wellbeing including the development of compassionate leadership principles.

Supporting service development, audit and evaluation will be further key aspects of both posts working in collaboration with a range of disciplines as will supporting the further development of the contribution of Clinical Psychology to the staff wellbeing support service.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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 will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Good Honours Degree in Psychology and eligibility for chartered membership with the British Psychological Society
  • Post-graduate Doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or for those trained overseas), as accredited by the British Psychological Society
  • Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • Clinical supervision training for supervising Doctoral trainees
  • Doctoral level advanced specialist knowledge of clinical psychology theory and practice, psychological therapies and their application, psychometric assessment and interpretation, research design and methodology, as practised within clinical psychology
  • Desirable criteria

  • Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
  • Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies.
  • Management qualification/undertake within 3 years
  • Attendance at formal management and leadership training programmes
  • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Substantial 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
  • Experience of working effectively as a qualified and senior level clinical psychologist in a physical or mental health setting, or relevant transferable skills
  • Demonstrate further specialist training/experience through having received extensive and demonstrable clinical supervision of working as a specialist Clinical Psychologist
  • Experience of specialised psychological assessment and treatment of a range of clients across a wide range of care settings
  • 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.

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    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

    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