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Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
ROLE PURPOSE:
To be responsible for providing and developing Clinical Psychology services for older people within the agreed localities of NHS Lanarkshire. To contribute to the provision and development of Clinical Psychology services for older people in other areas of NHS Lanarkshire.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing and developing Clinical Psychology services for older people within the agreed localities of NHS Lanarkshire. You will deliver highly specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessment, formulation and intervention to older people presenting with a wide range of age related complex mental health difficulties and organic illness.
The service provides a range of therapeutic approaches (e.g., ACT, CFT, CBT, EMDR, Brief Schema Therapy), and there may be opportunities to be involved in the delivery of group therapy. You will have the opportunity to develop advanced clinical skills and undertake further therapeutic training as required.
You will be expected to provide supervision and teaching/training where appropriate, and to work closely with colleagues in the wider multi-disciplinary team/ local systems. There will be opportunities for service development and audit/research activity.
KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB
Good Honours degree in psychology (2.1 or above)
Post graduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Registered with the Health Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist
Post qualification training in clinical supervision accredited by a relevant training course
Post-qualification experience (or equivalent) of supervised clinical practice
Experience of working with older people
Maintenance of mandatory training requirements set by NHS Lanarkshire
A commitment to post qualification CPD according to BPS guidelines
A working knowledge of other mental health professions
A knowledge of BPS, NHS and other relevant legal and ethical guidelines
Full driving licence
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by phil.smith@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact gemma.lowe@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk, Recruitment Administrator. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk
