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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.
The Psychotherapy department operates two services working across the Tayside region (Angus, Dundee and Perth): The Multidisciplinary Adult Psychotherapy Service (MAPS) and Veterans First Point Tayside (V1PT).
MAPS provide a specialist psychotherapy service to the adult population across Tayside. This involves the delivery of evidence-based psychotherapy in three clinical pathways: Depression, Anxiety and Trauma. The service undertakes: specialist assessments; psychological formulation and treatment planning; clinical interventions, evaluation and discharge planning.
V1PT offers welfare and mental health support to former military personnel and their families across Tayside. The model aims to provide: information and signposting; understanding and listening; support and social networking, and health and wellbeing - including a comprehensive mental health service delivered by a multi-professional team on site. A unique feature of V1P Centres is the staff team. This is comprised of veterans - employed as peer support workers, and mental health clinicians.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Senior Adult Psychotherapist to work across both services, or to appoint two clinicians to work exclusively within one service. The post(s) will have dedicated clinical sessions as well as time allocated to service development and continued professional development.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced mental health professional with a relevant qualification such as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or other mental health qualification with significant post qualification experience in a mental health setting.
Eligible psychotherapy applicants will have a core mental health training followed by a minimum post-graduate Diploma level (or equivalent) professional psychotherapy training recognised by a relevant professional accreditation body and be registered with a suitable professional body such as the NMC, SSSC or HCPC. Eligible psychology applicants will possess a post graduate Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
The post-holder(s) will be based in Dundee, Perth or Angus and will be required to work in other localities across Tayside based on the needs of the service. This post is permanent. There is flexibility to recruit 1.0 wte clinician to work across both services or two clinicians to work part-time hours within either MAPS or V1P Tayside.
For informal enquiries please contact Dr Michelle Ramage, Consultant Psychotherapist and Clinical Lead on 01382 423052. Email: michelle.ramage@nhs.scot
NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.