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An exciting opportunity has arisen as a result of Scottish Government investment in Perinatal and MNPI Services nationally. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to a brand new 30 hours band 8a clinical/counselling psychology post within NHS Forth Valley. The postholder will work with a senior Clinical Psychologist to develop psychology input to both Perinatal and MNPI Services. They will provide direct therapeutic input for patients and their families, working alongside enthusiastic multidisciplinary colleagues. Consultancy, supervision and training will also be core aspects of the role.
Professionally, the post holder will be a member of and will contribute to NHS Forth Valley’s friendly and dynamic Clinical Health Psychology specialty which has seen significant expansion over recent years. In turn, the Clinical Health Psychology specialty works cohesively with other specialties within wider Psychological Services. As such there are ample opportunities for networking with psychology colleagues.
Psychological Services within NHS Forth Valley are fully committed to staff wellbeing and continued professional development and have a range of programmes for both. Please find our recruitment video here NHS Forth Valley – Psychological Therapies
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
For informal enquiries about the post contact Dr Rachel Vickers, Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Head of Clinical Health Psychology. tel. 01324 614387
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.
NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
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.