Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to take on a combined post shared between our North Powys CAMHS Team and the Powys Therapeutic Children’s Home. Would you like to join a passionate and supportive multidisciplinary CAMHS team, as well as taking on a key role in the development and delivery of a bespoke therapeutic accommodation provision for children and young people in the care system in Powys with complex emotional needs?
You should have a passion for working with children, young people and families, as well as significant post qualification experience of providing psychological assessment, highly specialist interventions, supervision and consultation. You will need to be able to work autonomously and as part of a team. Our Psychology and Psychological Therapies Team places a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and supporting personal and professional development.
Powys is a unique and beautiful place to live and work, with a small population spread across a large geographical area. This presents us with specific challenges that require creativity, flexibility and innovative ideas, and provides opportunities for individual clinicians to have a real impact on services and the experiences of our service users and their families.
Applicants who do not currently meet all the essential criteria for the Band 8a role are encouraged to apply and, if successful, will be appointed under Agenda for Change Annex 21.
Main duties of the job
This post combines two roles, with 0.4WTE devoted to provision of a specialist psychology service to the Powys Therapeutic Children’s Home and 0.3WTE for the provision of a specialist psychology service to the North Powys CAMHS Team.
Provide psychological expertise into the Powys Therapeutic Children’s Home and North Powys CAMHS Team, including:
Highly specialised psychological assessment, formulation, evidence-based intervention to children young people and families.
Specialist psychological consultation and clinical supervision to colleagues to support them to develop their knowledge and skills in assessment, formulation, and evidence-based treatment of a range of mental health issues.
Analysis of training needs, design of training and skills development programmes, and delivery and evaluation of training
Acting as a core part of the decision-making team considering the suitability of placements within the Powys Therapeutic Children’s Home for specific children and young people, and taking a key role in planning and supporting the transition of children and young people both pre- and post-placement.
Taking a leading role in developing an attachment-aware, trauma-informed clinical model within the Powys Therapeutic Children’s Home, including supporting staff wellbeing initiatives
The base for the post will be in Newtown, with a combination of face to face and remote working.
Detailed job description and main 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.
We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don’t speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don’t worry: the health board will support you with training.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience gained through doctorate training of working across a range of client groups that must include Adults, Children and Families, people with a Learning Disability, and Older Age Adults
Desirable
- Experience delivering teaching and training
- Experience providing individual or group supervision and consultation to other psychologists (qualified, in training, and assistants) and other professional staff groups
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Post doctoral qualification in Clinical/Counselling Psychology, including doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology
- Highly developed clinical skills in assessment, formulation, treatment, consultation and supervision
- Doctoral level knowledge of psychological theory and practice, including neuro- psychological and psychometric assessment and interpretation; and psychological therapies and their application
- Beginning to develop advanced levels of clinical expertise and practice working with looked After Children and/or in Specialist CAMHS OR For Annexe 21: previous relevant experience and a demonstrable interest in working in these areas
- For Annex 21: Due to complete a Doctoral qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and willingness to undertake a training programme to develop the competences required for the role
Desirable
- Post-Doctorate Clinical Supervision training
- Specialist training, in for example, Research Design & methodology; Systemic Family therapy, DDP, Theraplay, DBT, STEPPS
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This advert is for Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (or development role) with Powys Teaching Health Board in Bronllys, West Wales, Wales. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £58,379 - £65,723 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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