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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.
NHS Ayrshire and Arran CAMHS have team bases at Arrol Park Resource Centre in Ayr (South CAMHS), Ayrshire Central Hospital in Irvine (North CAMHS), and North West Kilmarnock Area Centre in Kilmarnock (East CAMHS). The base for this post will be agreed with the successful candidate, although some working across other bases is anticipated, in order to meet the requirements of Children and Families in Ayrshire and Arran.
There are two positions available. Please clearly state in your application which post(s) you are applying for.
Post 1: This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist to join the NHS Ayrshire & Arran CAMHS team. The post-holder will be part of the multi-disciplinary CAMHS neurodevelopmental team, providing specialist assessment and post-diagnostic support for C&YP with neurodevelopmental conditions and their families and carers.
In addition to core work as part of the neurodevelopmental team, this post also offers the opportunity for the post-holder to develop their clinical, research and/or service development skills in a wider area. The successful candidate will have the option of two sessions dedicated to either: (i) generic work within the CAMHS MDT or within another psychological specialty in NHS Ayrshire & Arran, such as Community Paediatrics or Adult Learning Disability; (ii) research focused upon child mental health and/ or neurodevelopmental conditions; (iii) a clinical specialism, such as Systemic Family Therapy; (v) service development project work. The focus of these sessions will be agreed with the successful candidate.
Post 2: This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist to join the NHS Ayrshire & Arran CAMHS team. The post-holder will be part of both the multi-disciplinary Community CAMHS team, providing specialist assessment and intervention for children and young people who present with complex mental health difficulties, and the multi-disciplinary CAMHS neurodevelopmental team, providing specialist assessment and post-diagnostic support for C&YP with neurodevelopmental conditions and their families and carers.
Base location: base will be confirmed at appointment.
Knowledge, Training and/or experience required to do the job:
- BPS approved postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology or BPS Statement of Equivalence
- Registration with HCPC as a Practitioner Clinical Psychologist. Trainee Clinical Psychologists would not be expected to be HCPC registered at the point of applying for the post, but would need to have attained registration before they would be eligible to commence the post.
We would welcome interest in this post from recently qualified Clinical Psychologists, as well as final year Trainees on a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme.
Informal enquiries are welcomed to Dr Kerry Teer or Dr Jen Cookson – 01294 322320/01294 322046
Please click on the link below to view Neurodevelopmental Clinical Psychologist Job Plan and further information about Psychological Services.
Given our pan-Ayrshire service across three Partnership areas, a car owner and driver is preferable although this is not essential.
This post is permanent and is offered full-time. Variation in these contractual hours may also be considered.
Informal enquiries to:
Kerry Teer, Head of Psychological Specialty: Child and Family, on 01294 322320, kerry.teer@aapct.scot.nhs.uk.
or
Jen Cookson, Clinical Psychologist, on 01294 322046, jen.cookson@aapct.scot.nhs.uk.