Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Job Summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board – Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Maternity Cover, Fixed Term/Secondment for 12 months). Closing date: 29 June 2026.

About the role

This is an exciting time to be part of Neurodevelopmental Services. We need a dynamic and innovative consultant clinical psychologist who can make a strong contribution to the development of the East ND service, reflecting the changing needs of our population. You will be a compelling leader who can use the evidence base to inform clinical practice, providing highly specialist clinical and consultation skills within a very supportive MDT, and working with senior leadership and partner agencies to develop new ways of working across North Wales.

Responsibilities

• Provide a highly specialised clinical psychology service, offering specialised psychological assessment and therapy to clients.
• Work individually and in accordance with the practice code, ethical principles, and guidelines of the BPS and HCPC.
• Have delegated responsibility for the professional leadership, planning, systematic provision and review of Child Clinical Services within East area of BCUHB.
• Lead and manage clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists and psychological therapists within Child Clinical Psychology Services in the East.
• Interpret and implement clinical and professional policies, being accountable for own professional actions and decisions.
• Devise, develop, interpret and implement discrete policies and service developments for the Child Clinical Psychology Service in the East area.
• Develop psychological therapies provision and ensure clinical governance processes are in place and implemented in the East area.
• Carry a highly specialist clinical caseload of clients with complex and enduring needs within East BCUHB area.
• Ensure provision of child clinical placements for the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme (NWCPP).
• Provide teaching and training for multi-disciplinary BCUHB staff and for the NWCPP.
• Utilise highly specialised research skills for audit, policy and service development, and research.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Honours Degree in Psychology.
• Eligibility for Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
• Post‑graduate Doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent), accredited by the BPS.
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Clinical supervision training for Doctoral Trainees.
• Doctoral‑level advanced knowledge of clinical psychology theory and practice, psychological therapies and their application, neuropsychological and psychometric assessment and interpretation.
• Attendance at formal management and health leadership training programmes.
• Doctoral‑level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis.
• Attendance at several taught postgraduate courses and pursuit of supervised self‑directed study in a specialist field.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in psychology.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as recommended by the BPS and HCPC.

Desirable:

• Pre‑qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other applied psychology fields.

Experience

Essential:

• Demonstrated competence to satisfy the assessment requirements of two BPS/DoH National Assessors for Consultant Grade.
• Substantial assessed experience as a qualified and senior clinical psychologist, including significant post‑qualification experience within the designated speciality.
• Effective leadership and management experience for clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists and psychological therapists.
• Extensive experience of highly specialised psychological assessment and treatment across a range of care settings.
• Extensive experience of coordinating care within multidisciplinary care‑planning.
• Extensive experience of providing teaching, training and professional supervision.

Desirable:

• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.

Other Information

• Salary: £80,698 to £92,984 per annum (Band 8c).
• Contract: Fixed term, 12 months.
• Working pattern: Part‑time.
• Location: Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Croesnewydd Road, Wrexham, LL13 7TD, United Kingdom.
• Reference number: 050-PST077-0626.

Contact

Consultant Clinical PsychologistMelissa Smithmelissa.smith@wales.nhs.uk

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