Snr Clinical Psychologist LDS (Development Post)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 8a or Band 7 Clinical Psychologist within the BCUHB Adult Learning Disability Clinical Psychology Department, based in Conwy. The post involves working directly and indirectly with clients, providing consultation and support to team colleagues, and delivering high-quality psychological input. The successful candidate will address complex difficulties, provide adapted talking therapies, and engage in behavioural and systems-based interventions. This is a development post, allowing progression from Band 7 to Band 8a upon meeting competencies.
Essential criteria
- Good Honours degree in Psychology. Eligibility for Chartered status with the BPS.
- HCPC registration as a Clinical Psychologist.
- Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- Clinical Supervision training for Doctoral trainees.
Desirable criteria
- Advanced training in research design and methodology.
- Significant experience of qualified clinical psychology practice.
- Knowledge of a variety of relevant therapeutic approaches for mental health work and assessments.
- Good Honours degree in Psychology. Eligibility for Chartered status with the BPS.
- HCPC registration as a Clinical Psychologist.
- Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- Clinical Supervision training for Doctoral trainees.
- Advanced training in research design and methodology.
- Significant experience of qualified clinical psychology practice.
- Knowledge of a variety of relevant therapeutic approaches for mental health work and assessments.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £50,129 – £65,723 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Snr Clinical Psychologist LDS (Development Post)
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
The BCUHB Adult Learning Disability Clinical Psychology Department is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Band 8a Clinical Psychologist, or Band 7 Clinical Psychologist as part of a fully supported development post. This post will be based with Conwy Community Learning Disability Team. Our Learning Disability Service is a very friendly and supportive atmosphere within which to work, and it is a service that highly values Clinical Psychology. You will be a core member of the Team and be expected to work both directly and indirectly with our clients, and provide consultation and support to your Team colleagues. Given this we are looking for expert Clinical Psychologists who are capable of delivering a service with the necessary flexibility and adaptation as is required when working with people with Learning Disability. There is also an expectation that Clinical Psychologists will provide a service to those individuals who present with complex difficulties, and this will require the delivery high quality, effective input via others (e.g., supervising colleagues, working with systems).
Main duties of the job
The nature of Learning Disability Services means that applicants need to be organised, flexible, and
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