Secondment/ fixed term for 1 year due to service delivery

*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager.  The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.

  Forth Valley Psychological Therapies Service is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic psychology graduate for the above post. The post will involve the   working within a multidisciplinary community Alcohol Related Brain Injury Team.

The post holder will complete neuropsychological assessments under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist. The post holder will also attend the weekly multidisciplinary meeting and offer basic psycho-social interventions and cognitive rehabilitation to patients supported by the team. Training, support and clinical supervision will be available from within the team.

A first or upper second honours degree in Psychology is essential, as are an understanding of good clinical practice, excellent communication skills, organisational skills, IT skills and interpersonal skills.  

This department provides a friendly and supportive environment in which to work. The post will be based in the Community Alcohol and Drugs Service between Falkirk Community Hospital & St Ninians Health Centre in Stirling.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.  More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

For informal enquiries about the post please contact Dr Zoe Stanley, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Head of Substance Misuse Psychology, St Ninians Health Centre, 01786 468282

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).

​​​​​​​NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.  Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.