Assistant Psychologist
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Colwyn Bay, LL297SPView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£28,819 to £31,626
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
To assist in the provision of a psychological service to clients within the specialty under the direction of the supervising clinical psychologist. To...
Assist in delivering psychological assessments and interventions under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, including assessment, care planning, and therapeutic support across a range of clinical settings. Contribute to multidisciplinary working, therapeutic group delivery, and the communication of sensitive clinical information to clients, families, and professionals. Maintain accurate clinical records, manage and prioritise workload effectively, and work in accordance with Health Board policies, professional standards, and governance requirements. Support teaching, training, audit, research, and service evaluation activities, including data collection, analysis, and report writing. Utilise information technology systems to support clinical practice and service delivery, ensure the appropriate use of Health Board resources, and provide activity and performance data to support service monitoring and development.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and /or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
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.
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Good Honours Degree in Psychology
- Eligibility for Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
- Some knowledge and understanding of the client group with whom the post holder will be working.
- Undergraduate level knowledge of psychology including some knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology and models of psychopathology.
- Undergraduate level knowledge of research design and methodology.
Desirable: - Attendance at skills development courses or training.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with clients within a clinical, social care or educational setting.
- Experience of undertaking therapeutic work or involvement in developmental assessments.
Desirable: - Experience of working with children, young people and their families within more than one clinical social care or educational setting.
Aptitudes and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to use interpersonal and communication skills to convey and receive sensitive information effectively, requiring empathy and reassurance, and the ability to overcome barriers to understanding.
- Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary settings under supervision.
- The ability to consider a range of facts while assessing clients, following guidelines given by the supervisor.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Ability to manipulate test materials, make observations and record data with a high need for accuracy.
- Basic IT skills.
Desirable: - Ability to speak Welsh; - Advanced IT skills
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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