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Who we are:
NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.
In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring Safe and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.
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Position
An opportunity has arisen for a permanent Principal Clinical Psychologist for Medical Paediatric Psychology based at University Hospital Crosshouse.
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.
Hours:
26 Hours per Week
Variation in these contractual hours may also be considered.
What you will do:
This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist with a passion for Paediatric Psychology to join our small specialist team of Psychologists and contribute to the delivery of a psychologically-informed multi-disciplinary service. Our team is dedicated to supporting children, young people and their families experiencing acute, chronic and/or life limiting physical health conditions.
You will be part of our committed team, working closely with a range of medical and allied healthcare professionals within the specialist multidisciplinary teams based within University Hospital Crosshouse, which is an easy commute from Glasgow. This service is well-established and highly valued by colleagues within paediatrics. You will also work within the general paediatric service and will contribute to specialist teams in an inpatient and outpatient basis, offering consultancy, direct patient care and contributing to the development of these services.
For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description
Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:
You should hold a BPS approved postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology or BPS Statement of Equivalence. You should also hold post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
Registration with HCPC as a Practitioner Clinical Psychologist is essential to this post.
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.
For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification
Given our pan-Ayrshire service across three Partnership areas, a car owner and driver is preferable.
An excellent relocation package of up to £12,000 is available depending on eligibility.
If you want to find out more about the role, please contact Lesley Banning, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, on 01563 825760 or email lesley.banning@aapct.scot.nhs.uk or Kerry Teer, Head of Psychological Specialty: Child and Family, on 01294 322320, or email kerry.teer@aapct.scot.nhs.uk.
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