Senior Practitioner​/Clinical Psychologist

Main area Living Well Service Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent: 22.5 hours per week working pattern to be agreed Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Working days to be agreed with successful candidate) Job
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140-1026

Employer Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Employer type NHS Site The OpTIC Centre Town St Aspah Salary £50,129 - £65,723 Experienced B8a or Practitioner Psychologist B7 development basis Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 23:59

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.

The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for an HCPC registered Senior / Clinical Practitioner Psychologist to join our Living Well Service. We are looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a skilled multidisciplinary team. The team is co-led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Consultant Therapist and the MDT includes Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Dietetics, GP and admin staff.

The service supports people presenting with Long COVID, other post viral conditions, complex breathlessness, Myalagic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Functional Neurological Disorder and other persistent physical symptoms.

The Living Well Service is a new innovative team providing a range of opportunities for the applicant to get involved in service development, shaping 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.

The successful candidate will undertake a range of assessments and intervention / support of patients presenting with complex conditions which include but are not limited to:
Long COVID, other post viral conditions, complex breathlessness. Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), Myalagic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and other persistent symptoms. They will support psychological formulation within the multidisciplinary team and provide direct and indirect support 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.

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