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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
The Clinical Psychology Interventions Service in prison healthcare (PHC) operates within the Adult Mental Health Services of NHSGG&C. The service provides psychological assessment and treatment for people with mental disorder who may present a risk of serious harm to themselves and/or others. Referrals are currently accepted from NHS and SPS colleagues, criminal justice social workers, and forensic psychologists.
Applications are invited for a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist for the role of Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Service lead for the Clinical Psychology Interventions Service (CPIS). The post holder will operate as a member of the Prison Healthcare (PHC) Senior Management Team in leading the overall development of psychology within those services, including strategic planning, workforce planning and staff development. The post holder will provide leadership for all NHS psychology staff working in PHC in GG&C, ensuring governance of psychological practice and providing management and oversight to ensure effective and efficient utilisation of the psychology resource, consistent with organisational priorities.
It is essential that candidates have a post graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent or those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS or HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies, and lifespan developmental psychology. This post requires registration with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist.
Informal Contact: Rhoda Macleod, Head of Adult Services at Rhoda.Macleod@nhs.scot or 0141 211 8179.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
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