Principal Clinical Psychologist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to take on an important part-time leadership role within our Cancer and Palliative Care Psychology Service.

This role will appeal to you if you have a keen interest in embedding psychological knowledge and skills across the healthcare system, for the benefit of our key  stakeholders, alongside working directly with our service users. There are strong connections to the health board's health psychology department, parallel psychology services across Wales, third sector organisations, and the North Wales Doctoral Clinical Psychology Training Course.

Main duties of the job

In addition to providing psychological assessment and interventions, the post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues to foster equitable service access and quality improvements, and thereby support optimal service engagement and health care experiences for our service user populations. Leadership opportunities exist for service development, and consultation, teaching and support of colleagues. Continuing professional development, research activity and trainee support will also be encouraged.

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide a highly specialised clinical psychology service to clients of the sector, providing specialised psychological assessment and therapy to clients.

To work autonomously in accordance with The British Psychological Society Code of Conduct, Ethical Principles and Guidelines 2004, and Health and Care Professions Council.

Within the team, to hold designated responsibility for the systematic governance of sector staff’s psychological practice, in order to ensure the delivery of high-quality clinical psychology services within the framework of the team/service policies and procedures.

Within the team, to exercise delegated responsibility for the management and supervision of designated staff up to and including Senior level, including staff appraisal/PADR, and informal grievance.

To contribute to the development of local team policies and procedures in order to facilitate improvements in service quality.

To advise service and professional management on aspects of the service related to the team where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.

To provide clinical placements and supervision for Doctoral level trainee clinical psychologists and to deliver training to other professionals.

To utilise highly specialised research skills for audit, policy and service development, and research.

To act as a panel member in the recruitment of designated staff, as appropriate.

To assist the Consultant Clinical Psychologist, in conjunction with other senior staff, in the efficient day-to-day management of the service.

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.