Principal Clinical Psychologist

Principal Clinical Psychologist – Adult Inpatient East This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to help make a real difference to adults in acute care mental health services in North Wales. This senior post is to provide psychological input and oversight in acute care psychology services in Heddfan Psychiatric Unit, Wrexham Maelor Hospital. Core aims will be to provide psychological leadership for the continued development and delivery of a biopsychosocial MDT for acute care, MDT interventions within adult mental health inpatient settings, and to lead the provision of expert advice, consultation, training and supervision in psychological approaches within these settings with the acute care pathway in mind. The post holder will provide psychological interventions, staff training, support and supervision within the acute care pathway and inpatient adult mental health units. The post holder will also be required to provide direct expert psychological clinical input to service users and families. The post holder will receive professional and line management support from within a friendly and growing AMH Clinical Psychology & Psychological Services Department. There is the potential for this post to be combined with the concurrently advertised Older Adult Mental Health Acute Care Principal Clinical Psychologist posts. Main Duties of the Job Be an active and integrated member of the inpatient multidisciplinary mental health team. Provide a highly specialised clinical psychology service to clients of the sector, including specialised psychological assessment, therapy, and consultation to staff. Work autonomously in accordance with the British Psychological Society Code of Conduct, Ethical Principles and Guidelines 2004, and Health and Care Professions Council. Plan and provide individual and group interventions, directly or via the guidance of MDT members. Carry a specialist clinical psychology caseload of adult clients presenting with complex mental health presentations in an inpatient setting, offering specialist neuropsychological assessments, formulation, individual and group interventions. Provide effective clinical leadership by demonstrating and promoting excellence in highly specialist assessment, formulation, evidence‑based intervention and by offering advice and consultation in complex clinical cases to other health professionals. Act as a highly specialist resource to the wider professional community. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Working for Our Organisation Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales is the largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of approximately 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. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities You will find the full Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents or you may view them by clicking “Apply now” to view in Trac. Person Specification Qualifications and/or Knowledge Essential Criteria Good Honours degree in Psychology. Eligibility for British Psychological Society Chartered status. Post‑graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) accredited by the British Psychological Society. Registration with Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist. Desirable Criteria Well‑developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult‑to‑treat groups (e.g., personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities). Knowledge of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies, including neuropsychological assessment. Experience Essential Criteria Substantial assessed experience of working as a qualified and senior clinical psychologist, normally including significant post‑qualification experience within the designated specialty of the post or relevant transferable skills. Assessed experience of working effectively as a qualified and senior level clinical psychologist in the designated specialty, or relevant transferable skills, with demonstration of further specialist training/experience through extended and demonstrable clinical supervision of work as a specialist Clinical Psychologist. Desirable Criteria Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts. Experience of representing psychology within multidisciplinary care. Aptitude and Abilities Essential Criteria The ability to demonstrate a high level of competence to work within the designated specialty. Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practised within clinical psychology. Desirable Criteria Ability to speak Welsh. Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Health Care Provider Industries Hospitals and Health Care #J-18808-Ljbffr