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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 Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Psychological Trauma Service provides a board-wide specialist service to meet the needs of service users with
Complex PTSD, through consultation and support to wider services, and through the provision of individual and group therapies. We are a
multidisciplinary team and work frequently with asylum seekers, refugees, victims of trafficking and those who have experienced abuse in care. We are seeking to appoint a Mental Health Practitioner within the service. The post holder will provide assessment and evidence–based psychological
therapy in a group and individual format to service users from across the Board Area presenting with mental health needs consistent with PTSD,
complex PTSD, anxiety and mood disorders, and liaise with wider services on clients’ care. You will be working autonomously within professional
guidelines and the overall framework of service policies and procedures. The post holder will receive clinical supervision by a team Psychological
Therapist and work closely with the wider MDT; you will also have the opportunity to contribute to service development. Candidates will have relevant professional training to degree level or equivalent in a core profession which includes basic psychotherapy training (e.g. Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Work, Occupational Therapy). Candidates will be registered with a relevant professional regulatory body e.g. NMC or HCPC. Essential training includes a Postgraduate certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from BABCP accredited course. Applications may also be considered from applicants who hold post graduate CBT certificate from courses which were not accredited at the time, but have since gained BABCP accreditation. Experience of working with vulnerable populations, therapeutic group work, and or working in an NHS mental health setting with
multidisciplinary team working is desirable. The post requires the ability to travel to bases across the Board Area. For a full description of the essential and desirable requirements, and for more information about the job purpose and duties and responsibilities for this post, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Informal Contact: Dawn Rankin, Tel No: 0141 303 8968
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.
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