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Hours: 2x full-time permanent posts, each 37.5 hours, and 1x 0.6 WTE 12-month fixed-term post 22.5 hours, all across M-F 9-5
We have vacancies for Clinical or Counselling Psychologists to join our large, supportive and well-established Adult Mental Health Psychology team of psychological therapists. We are looking for people with initiative and enthusiasm who will join us in ongoing evidence-based service re-design and development to best meet the needs of our patients.
The team (including Clinical & Counselling Psychologists, Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology, CBT therapists, Enhanced Psychological Practitioners and Assistant Psychologists) is led by Consultant Clinical Psychologists. A mix of permanent and fixed-term sessions is available across two of our locality services, which provide clinics across south-west Fife, Kirkcaldy and Levenmouth, delivering a range of interventions within a tiered approach to service delivery. Group and one-to-one therapies are delivered, through a blended model of face-to-face and online delivery.
You will have access to regular clinical and managerial supervision as well as opportunities for additional peer support and specialist supervision groups for therapies such as trauma-focused CBT, EMDR and schema focused therapy.
The Service is friendly, innovative in service development, active in research and very supportive of CPD.
This is an opportunity to join a large area-wide Psychology Service that includes all the major clinical specialties. It has well-established links with the Universities of Edinburgh, Stirling and Dundee and provides placements for DClinPsychol trainees, trainees doing a range of clinically-based Masters programmes and the Enhanced Psychological Practitioner courses.
For informal enquiries please contact Dr Nicola Smith or Dr Tom Bacon, on telephone number 01383 565403 or nicola.smith6@nhs.scot / thomas.bacon@nhs.scot
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.