Academic Director

Applications are invited for the above fixed-term part-time (0.6 wte) post working on the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme, which is based within the School of Psychology. The programme has been established for over 30 years and has ongoing accreditation with both the BPS and HCPC. The appointee will be joining an energetic and creative programme team working closely with the Programme Director with specific responsibility for developing and ensuring the delivery of the academic curriculum in line with BPS Accreditation criteria. You will be expected to act as a Training Co-ordinator for a number of trainees. Opportunities to supervise trainees’ doctoral research are also available. The Programme enjoys excellent working relationships with the Local Health Board Clinical Psychology services.

The successful candidate will be appointed and employed directly by the University on the Grade 9 scale with a market supplement making the salary in line with an Agenda for Change 8C salary. Hours of work will be 60% FTE. The University will also consider an arrangement, whereby the successful applicant would remain employed by a current NHS employer on their existing employer’s terms and conditions (up to the top of the 8c scale) and seconded to the University for the required FTE value. Such an arrangement would be at the discretion of the applicant’s NHS line manager and potential applicants are encouraged to discuss this with their line manager ahead of application. Whilst some aspects of the work remain online, the majority of team working is face-to-face and successful candidates will be expected to work from Bangor.

The successful candidate will have DClinPsy (or equivalent) in Clinical Psychology, will be registered with the Health Care Professions Council as a practitioner psychologist and also be eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychologist status with the BPS.

The successful candidate will be expected to commence on the 1st of September 2026. The appointment is fixed term until July 2029. The programme will undergo its regular re-tendering process ahead of this deadline and the post will therefore, likely be extended.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post.

Please click 'Apply’ button above to be redirected to our application page. However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning 01248 383865.

Closing date for applications: 21 June 2026.

Informal enquiries can be made by contacting: Professor Michaela Swales, NWCPP Director, email m.swales@bangor.ac.uk; telephone: 01248 382552.

Committed to Equal Opportunities.

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