Job summary This is a very exciting opportunity to help make a real difference to increasing access to Adult Mental Health (AMH) Clinical Psychology and Psychological services in North Wales. You will be joining a friendly, welcoming, and growing NHS secondary care AMH Clinical Psychology & Psychological services Department, with excellent clinical and research links with the School of Psychology and the DClinPsych Department at the University of Wales, Bangor. The post holder will also benefit from BCUHB wide links across the North Wales within the BCUHB AMH Clinical Psychology & Psychological Services, with opportunity for research and clinical networking both North Wales and All Wales wide. They will be well supported, mentored, and managed within that department, with the opportunity for ongoing peer support, supervision, and further training and advancement. Main duties of the job The AMH Clinical Psychology and Psychology Services are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced 8a (Band 7 development post possible) Clinical Psychologists, to be based and work full time in Denbighshire CMHT. This is a permanent 8a post, and the post holder will work as part of integrated secondary mental health services for adults who have complex and severe mental health needs. The post holder will be expected to integrate well and co-work with their CMHT colleagues, providing specialist psychological knowledge and expertise to the team. As well as providing direct clinical input to clients, this will also involve working through others by training, supervision, and formulation work. It will also involve attendance at clinical MDT meetings, referral meetings (SPOA), and CMHT business meetings, and strategic and clinical leadership. With developments in Wales, this is a good time to be joining our team. Please feel free to approach us for further information. We would consider this role for a development. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. About us 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. 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. 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. Date posted 15 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,840 to £61,412 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 050-PST038-0325-A Job locations TBC Denbighshire LL57 2PW Job description Job responsibilities 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 in Trac. Job description Job responsibilities 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 in Trac. Person Specification Qualifications Essential 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 Advanced Training in research design and methodology Experience Essential Significant experience of qualified clinical psychology practice. Desirable Knowledge of a variety of relevant therapeutic approaches for mental health work and assessments. Person Specification Qualifications Essential 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 Advanced Training in research design and methodology Experience Essential Significant experience of qualified clinical psychology practice. Desirable Knowledge of a variety of relevant therapeutic approaches for mental health work and assessments. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Address TBC Denbighshire LL57 2PW Employer's website https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)