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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.
To work within a multidisciplinary team (or equivalent) providing evidence-based treatments for children, young people and their families with mild to moderate psychological disorders in an early intervention framework. This will involve a mix of individual clinical work and involvement in the provision of group interventions.
To manage own caseload within specialty area, using specialist techniques, and maintain clinical records.
To work with clinical psychology colleagues, and other mental health professionals to provide a psychology service to children and young people and their families.
To contribute to service delivery and to participate in service evaluation within the area as directed.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Jennifer.scott@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk