Job Overview 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. Working for our organisation 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. Detailed Job Description And Main 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 criteria 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 criteria Clinical supervision training for Doctoral Trainee Clinical Psychologists Additional training in assessment or therapeutic intervention in cancer and palliative care services Experience Essential criteria Experience working within cancer, palliative care or other clinical health psychology field Desirable criteria Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision Record of publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books