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The Role
Please note there are 3 posts available:
37.5 hours - Psychotherapy South, based in Carluke Health Centre
22.5 hours - Psychotherapy South, based in Carluke Health Centre
18.75 hours - Psychotherapy North, Coatbridge Health Centre
A rare but exciting opportunity has arisen for Senior Nurse Therapists within NHS Lanarkshire Psychotherapy teams. The successful candidates will work as autonomous practitioners providing specialist assessment, formulation and psychotherapy treatment packages for patients with complex mental health problems within an out patient clinic setting.
NHSL Psychotherapy have two teams, one based in Coatbridge Health Centre in North Lanarkshire, and the other based in Carluke Health Centre in South Lanarkshire. There are currently vacancies in both services.
The successful candidates will work as part of a wider team of nursing colleagues and medical staff including the Clinical Lead, Consultant Psychiatrist and psychiatric trainees, and will facilitate multi disciplinary working, liaising closely with referring agencies.
Additional Information Specific to the Role
The successful candidates will be employed as substantive band 7 Senior Nurse Therapists if already in possession of formal training in a recognised (COSCA, UKCP or BACP) psychodynamic therapy of 2 years or more.
The posts may also be offered as developmental roles under annex 21, to those who do not have the recognised qualification but are committed to undertaking a 2 year post grad diploma in psychodynamic therapy. On successful completion of the training, post holders will become substantive band 7 Senior Nurse Therapists. *Please note – post holders undertaking this training will require to engage in personal therapy*
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.
Management qualification or equivalent gained through experience and continuous professional development
Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
Effective time management skills
Working knowledge of basic information technology
It would be great if you also have
Group analytic psychotherapy training Completion of NES generic supervision |
Experience working autonomously providing individual & group therapy in a recognised therapeutic modality Experience working in a psychotherapy department For annex 21/development post – formal training or experience in a foundation skills level psychodynamic therapy or mentalisation based therapy |
Contract type
Permanent
Full time & Part Time
Various hours
Please note for part time post the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in WARD/DEPT within SITE.
The working pattern for this role INFO FROM HM OR APPROVAL FORM
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Yvonne Twaddle, Service Manager tel 01698366992 or email yvonne.twaddle@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on david.murray3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
Occupational health services
Employee Counselling services
Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
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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.
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.
*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.
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