Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Macmillan Clinical Psychologist

The closing date is 26 November 2025

Job summary

PERMANENT CONTRACT: Band 7/8A 0.6 WTE Macmillan Clinical Psychologist, Cancer and Palliative Care based at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Rhyl, Denbighshire.Trainee clinical psychologists due to qualify in September 2026 are welcome to apply.

Due to career progression of the current post-holder, an exciting job opportunity has arisen to join BCUHB's Cancer and Palliative Care Psychology Service as a qualified Clinical Psychologist, working from an administrative base in Rhyl. This post is available at 8a, or as a preceptorship at 7/8a with support for career progression.

Guided by the banding appointed to, the post holder will also offer advice, supervision, consultation and training to health care colleagues working across cancer and palliative care services. We enjoy strong links with the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme at the University of Bangor, where various opportunities to teach and support trainees are available.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist with experience of working in physical health settings who wishes to provide a high quality clinical service through direct and indirect clinical work with adult patients. This is an exciting opportunity to obtain experience of and develop skills in providing psychological services within the growing adult health psychology field. The post will involve working alongside a Consultant Clinical Psychologist within the Cancer and Palliative Care Psychology Service within the wider and expanding group of health clinical psychologists providing services across BCUHB to other health populations. There will be opportunities to support the continuation and development of an innovative range of services for people affected by cancer and those with palliative care needs. This includes our award winning cancer related fatigue service, education sessions for health care professionals, and related resource development for colleagues and service-users.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

12 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

050-PST156-1125

Job locations

Royal Alexandra Hospital

Marine Drive

Rhyl

LL18 3AS


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find the full Job Description and Person Specification in the supporting documents.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find the full Job Description and Person Specification in the supporting documents.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good Honours degree in Psychology. Eligibility for Chartered status with the BPS and HCPC registration
  • Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS

Desirable

  • Clinical supervision training for Doctoral Trainee Clinical Psychologists
  • Additional training in assessment or therapeutic intervention in cancer and palliative care services

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working within cancer, palliative care or other clinical health psychology field

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
  • Record of publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good Honours degree in Psychology. Eligibility for Chartered status with the BPS and HCPC registration
  • Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS

Desirable

  • Clinical supervision training for Doctoral Trainee Clinical Psychologists
  • Additional training in assessment or therapeutic intervention in cancer and palliative care services

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working within cancer, palliative care or other clinical health psychology field

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
  • Record of publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Royal Alexandra Hospital

Marine Drive

Rhyl

LL18 3AS


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Royal Alexandra Hospital

Marine Drive

Rhyl

LL18 3AS


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Lisa Heaton-Brown

lisa.heaton-brown@wales.nhs.uk

03000855924

Details

Date posted

12 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

050-PST156-1125

Job locations

Royal Alexandra Hospital

Marine Drive

Rhyl

LL18 3AS


Supporting documents

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