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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.
You will be part of Adult Mental Health Psychological Specialty which is part of the Ayrshire & Arran Psychological Service. The Psychological Service comprises of approx 100 staff including Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists, Clinical Nurse Specialists in CBT, Clinical associates in Applied Psychology, Counsellors, Graduate Assistant Psychologists and Master and Doctoral Psychology Trainees. The Psychological Service delivers area-wide psychological provision through the Professional Lead for Psychological Services, two Heads of Specialty and Consultant Psychologist Leads across the Psychological Specialties.
This post sits within East Ayrshire AMH Psychological Specialty. The Clinical Psychologists within the Specialty are based within the East Ayrshire Community Mental Health Team located in North West Kilmarnock Area Centre. The Psychological Specialty is a well-established and enthusiastic team consisting of: Consultant Clinical Psychologist, five Clinical Psychologists, one Clinical Nurse Specialist in CBT and two Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology. We have a yearly commitment to offer a clinical placement to a first year Trainee Clinical Psychologist on the Glasgow University Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme. You will be involved in delivering highly specialist Psychology assessment (including neuropsychological testing) and therapy to adults presenting with a wide range of complex psychological disorders and severe mental illness.
Within the Psychological Specialty clinicians have training and experience at delivering and supervising others in the delivery of: Cognitive Behavioural Therapies; Interpersonal Therapy; Compassion Focussed Therapy, EMDR and Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem-Solving (a group-based therapy). You will have opportunity to contribute to: service development, teaching, training, supervision of others and will work closely with colleagues both from the Psychological Specialty (when engaging in tasks such as assessment and vetting of referrals) and also from the multi-disciplinary teams.
This is a permanent, part time post. In order to support clinicians in the delivery of their role the Psychological Services places a strong emphasis on governance and CPD and has excellent opportunities for training and access to special interest/professional groups and supervision from an experienced Clinical Psychologist.
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. This is a permanent, part time post 18.75 hours per week (0.5 wte). The applicant must be a car owner/driver and be HCPC registered. 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.
Car/driver owner is essential
Hours: 18.75 (permanent)
informal enquiries: Dr Karen Porter, Consultant ClinicalPsychologist/Clinical Lead for the East AMH Psychological Specialty at North West Kilmarnock Area Centre, Kilmarnock, Telephone 01563 826340 or email Karen.Porter@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
Closing date: 14th August 2020