Practitioner Psychologist Band 8a

Practitioner Psychologist Band 8a

The closing date is 24 February 2026

Practitioner Psychologist - Adult Intensive Care

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced Practitioner Psychologist Band 8a to provide expert professional and clinical services to the Adult Critical Care Service. The Service is based at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. The post is 0.8 wte, 30 hours per week.

This 8a post is an excellent opportunity for those looking to progress their career. It is also a great opportunity for established 8as who want to be part of our developing service, offering a chance to pursue special interests and actively contribute to service development.

It is essential for this post to hold a Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent), to be a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling), and be eligible for Chartered Psychologist status with the BPS. Knowledge and experience of applying psychology in medical settings is highly desirable.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

The post-holder will contribute to all elements of the Psychology Service related to Adult Critical Care. This will include direct clinical work with patients and families, be a key team member of outpatient and follow up clinics, engage in staff support/wellbeing/training, service development, close MDT working, supervision/consultancy, and research/audit/service evaluation.

The area of Critical Care is fast moving and there are currently a number of new developments in the planning stages which the postholder would be an integral part of. Our core remit is to actively develop and support initiatives to improve psychological care across Intensive Care, and to promote psychological wellbeing for patients, relatives and staff.

Working closely with the Critical Care Consultant Practitioner Psychologist and the other Clinical Psychologist within ICU, the post holder would be expected to collaborate with others to work within clear clinical pathways ensuring all involved have access to the highest quality psychological services. The post holder will also act as an advisor on psychological care in this medical area. The post holder may have a delegated role in supervising other psychology posts within the Critical Care Psychology team and also in the wider service in collaboration with the Consultant Lead and Head of Specialty.

This is an exciting time to join Cardiff & Vale UHB as there is a growing Clinical Health Psychology and Neuropsychology specialty.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

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.

• Good Honours degree in Psychology with eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the BPS.
• Post‑graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology accredited by the HCPC (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 as accredited by the BPS).
• HCPC registered as a practitioner psychologist.
• Post‑doctoral training/experience in one or more additional specialised areas of…