Job summary
- Main area
- Living Well Service
- Grade
- Band 7 / Band 8a
- Contract
- Secondment: 6 months (Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Part time - 24 hours per week
- Job ref
- 050-PST108-0725-A
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wrexham
- Town
- Wrexham
- Salary
- £48,527 - £63,623 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Practitioner Psychologist
Band 7 / Band 8a
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. 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.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Job overview
This post is fixed term / secondment for 6 months due to Maternity Cover.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
We have an exciting maternity cover opportunity for an HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist to join our Living Well Service. We are looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a skilled interdisciplinary team. The team is co-led by a Consultant Therapist and Consultant Clinical Psychologist and the MDT includes Clinical Psychology, Assistant Psychologists, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, GP and admin staff. The service supports people presenting with Long Covid, other post viral and fatiguing conditions, persistent physical symptoms, breathing pattern disorder and those who present frequently to services. The new Living Well Service provides a real opportunity for the applicant to get involved in the development of this service and shape 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 treatment / support of patients presenting with complex conditions which include but are not limited to: Long COVID; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME; Persistent Physical Symptoms, Breathing Pattern Disorder, Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) and those who frequently attend services. They will promote psychological thinking and formulation within a multidisciplinary team and provide direct and indirect consultation 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.
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
We are currently looking for a Band 8a candidate with appropriate experience or a qualified Practitioner Psychologist on a Band 7 basis to cover a period of maternity leave. This is a 3 day a week secondment opportunity. We are a pan North Wales service and are looking for someone to cover North East Wales although we are open to agreeing a base with the successful candidate. An element of remote working may be available once agreed.
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; [email protected]; 03000 840007.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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 with HCPC registration following qualification. Or equivalent which gives Practitioner Psychologist Status with the HCPC.
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Desirable criteria
- Training / qualifications in specific therapeutic models applicable to Health Clinical Psychology (e.g., Mindfulness, ACT)
- Advanced training in research design and methodology
- Clinical supervision training for Doctoral trainee Clinical Psychologists
- Record of publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- 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
- Willingness to develop knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to Physical Health Psychology Services.
- 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
- Knowledge of legislation and Welsh Government policy, NICE and other guidelines relevant to professional practice in Health Psychology provision in Wales.
Desirable criteria
- Record of publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books
Experience
Essential criteria
- 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.
- 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 and/or chronic pain
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of a variety of relevant therapeutic approaches as applied to physical health conditions
- Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
- B8a - Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- B8a - Significant post-qualification experience in the field of Health Clinical Psychology (e.g. persistent physical symptoms, pain management)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tina Lisin
- Job title
- Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 845241
- Additional information
Dr Rachel Skippon
03000 840007
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