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About The Organisation
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
The Role
To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within Psychological Services, across sectors of care; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of an HCPC Registered Psychologist. Working independently according to a work plan agreed with the supervisor, and within the overall framework of the Psychological Service’s policies and procedures. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics and development of audit and/or research projects, literature searches, teaching and project work
The working pattern for this role is: 9am - 5pm
In this key role, you will:
Clinical (50% variable dependent on the current patient group and suitability for assistant input)
- Working with a variety of mental health presentations and behaviours, e.g., Anxiety, depression, psychosis, OCD, Phobias and behavioural and personality difficulties.
- To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological tests. These include:
- neuropsychological tests which are validated measures that identify behavioural changes related to brain injury and/or organic changes in brain structure such as the assessment of memory problems in older adults, frontal lobe damage or intelligence testing;
- self report measures e.g., Victims of abuse, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members etc.
Teaching, Training and Supervision
- To receive regular supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
- To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that provided within the principal service area.
Management, Recruitment and Service Development
- To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service e.g. carrying out an audit of re-referrals to provide grounds for the establishment of a time limited psycho-educational group.
Research and Service Evaluation
- To assist in the design and implantation of audit and research projects to aid service development e.g., Construction and maintenance of statistical database
What You'll Bring:
- The Post-holder is required to have at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree in Psychology.
- They must be eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartership of the British Psychological Society (GBC)
- They must have a high level of computer skills and knowledge of programmes and statistical packages.
- A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence and have access to transport.
What we Offer
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
- Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- NHS discounts and more.
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
For informal discussion, please contact Clare Mcghie, CAMHS Clinician on clare.mcghie@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Marion Bisset Recruitment Administrator on marion.bisset@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
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Interested?
Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application
You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack
Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.