Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Principal Clinical Psychologist
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Principal Clinical Psychologist
Job Overview
Are you an experienced Clinical Psychologist seeking a leadership role where you can shape clinical practice, supervise and support colleagues, and drive service development across a forward-thinking CAMHS team?
As the Principal Clinical Psychologist, you will play a key role in the development, provision, evaluation, and governance of psychological interventions within CAMHS.
At Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB), we are committed to supporting our staff with a range of benefits, including:
- A relocation package to make your move as smooth as possible
- Generous annual leave, starting at 28 days plus bank holidays
- A highly competitive NHS pension scheme
- A Car Lease Salary Sacrifice Scheme, helping you access a new vehicle at a lower cost
- A Cycle to Work Scheme, encouraging a healthier and greener commute
- Protected time for CPD, including leadership training, research opportunities, and accreditation in therapeutic models
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main Duties of the Job
As the Principal Clinical Psychologist, you will:
- Play a key role in the development, provision, evaluation, and governance of psychological interventions within our CAMHS team.
- Work closely with the Consultant Psychologist and service leads to provide clinical leadership within the MDT (Multi-Disciplinary Team).
- Influence service development, guide complex case decisions, and collaborate with multi-agency colleagues to enhance care.
- Work within strong peer networks within Child Psychology and maintain close links to the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme.
Working for BCUHB
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others, or seek a fresh start, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB), North Wales, has everything to offer. As the largest health organisation in Wales, we provide comprehensive services—primary, community, mental health, acute, and elective hospital care—for a population of around 700,000.
Join a team supported by our ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework and a commitment to equality and diversity. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, fostering inclusive leadership at all levels while maintaining high professional standards.
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Applications & Important Notes
- Successful applicants will receive recruitment-related correspondence via the email registered on the application form.
- Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those in English.
Please check your email account regularly and refer to the [full Job Description & Person Specification]([Apply now link]).
Detailed Person Specification
Qualifications/Knowledge
Essential criteria:
- A good Honours Degree in Psychology.
- Eligibility for British Psychological Society Chartered status.
- A post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), accredited by the British Psychological Society.
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist.
- Completion of clinical supervision training for supervising Doctoral trainees.
- Doctoral-level advanced specialist knowledge of:
- Clinical psychology theory and practice.
- Psychological therapies and their application.
- Neuropsychological and psychometric assessment and interpretation.
- Doctoral-level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis within clinical psychology.
- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for clinical practice and professional management.
Desirable criteria:
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in difficult-to-treat groups (e.g., personality disorder, dual diagnoses, individuals with additional disabilities).
- Knowledge of advanced psychological interventions and assessment methodologies.
- A recognised qualification in supervision.
- A record of publications in peer-reviewed academic or professional journals and/or books.
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Experience
Essential criteria:
- Substantial assessed experience as a qualified and senior clinical psychologist, with significant post-qualification experience in this CAMHS speciality.
- Demonstrated ability to provide clinical supervision of trainee Doctoral psychologists or an equivalent accredited by the Director of Psychology.
- Extensive experience in specialised psychological assessment and treatment across diverse care settings.
- Experience working with client groups across a wide range of clinical severities.
- Full responsibility for client psychological care, including multi-disciplinary care planning.
- Track record in teaching, training, and professional/clinical supervision.
Desirable criteria:
- Experience applying clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience representing clinical psychology in multi-disciplinary care.
- Experience managing qualified clinical psychologists and support staff.
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria:
- The ability to demonstrate a high level of competence in this speciality.
- Strong supervision skills, including supervising Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
- Highly developed communication skills for explaining complex, clinically sensitive information to clients, families, carers, and professional colleagues.
- Strong consultation skills for multidisciplinary and non-professional audiences.
- Professionalism and safe clinical practice in emotionally demanding environments.
- Ability to provide support to line-managed staff facing highly distressing cases and behaviours.
- Proficiency in using complex multimedia for teaching, training, and assessment.
- Effective workload management when managing competing demands.
- Collaborative skills to work with multi-disciplinary colleagues.
Basic IT skills required (e.g., Microsoft Office).
Desirable criteria:
- Ability to speak Welsh.
- Advanced IT skills, such as data analysis tools.
- Leadership and management expertise.
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