Clinical Director and Head of Profession

Clinical Director and Head of Profession Band 9

Main area Allied Health Professions:
Clinical Psychology Grade Band 9 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
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071-0926

Site Woodland House Town Cardiff Salary £114,475 - £131,732 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 24/09/2026 23:59

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services.

Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to 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. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives;
Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it;

care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

We are kind and caring

We are respectful

We have trust and integrity

We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge.

Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Lead the future of Psychology and Psychological Therapies across Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board seeks an exceptional senior practitioner psychologist to become our Clinical Director of Psychology and Psychological Therapies and Head of Profession.

This is an opportunity to provide strategic, professional and clinical leadership across one of Wales' largest and most diverse health systems. Working closely with Executive Directors, Clinical Board leadership teams and professional colleagues, you will shape the future of psychologically informed healthcare across the organisation, ensuring services are safe, effective, equitable and evidence based.

As the Health Board's most senior professional leader for Psychology and Psychological Therapies, you will act as the principal adviser to the Board…