Practitioner Psychologist

This post is fixed term / secondment for 6 months due to Maternity Cover.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

We have an exciting maternity cover opportunity for an HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist to join our Living Well Service. We are looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a skilled interdisciplinary team. The team is co-led by a Consultant Therapist and Consultant Clinical Psychologist and the MDT includes Clinical Psychology, Assistant Psychologists, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, GP and admin staff. The service supports people presenting with Long Covid, other post viral and fatiguing conditions, persistent physical symptoms, breathing pattern disorder and those who present frequently to services. The new Living Well Service provides a real opportunity for the applicant to get involved in the development of this service and shape 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 treatment / support of patients presenting with complex conditions which include but are not limited to: Long COVID; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME; Persistent Physical Symptoms, Breathing Pattern Disorder, Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) and those who frequently attend services. They will promote psychological thinking and formulation within a multidisciplinary team and provide direct and indirect consultation 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.

We are passionate about the co-development of our service and enriching it with research. Therefore, the post holder will have opportunities to help us to continue developing these two important areas.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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.

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.

We are currently looking for a Band 8a candidate with appropriate experience or a qualified Practitioner Psychologist on a Band 7 basis to cover a period of maternity leave. This is a 3 day a week secondment opportunity. We are a pan North Wales service and are looking for someone to cover North East Wales although we are open to agreeing a base with the successful candidate. An element of remote working may be available once agreed.

Your role would include direct clinical work, consultation with multi-disciplinary colleagues, training, and service development, with further opportunities for research and audit.

For queries, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Dr Rachel Skippon; Consultant Clinical Psychologist; ;