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An exciting permanent Clinical Psychology post at Band 7 (1.0wte) is available to join the newly enhanced Maternity & Neonatal Psychological Interventions Team within Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board. The post will cover acute based maternity & neonatal services at the Royal Hospital for Children, the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital and the Royal Alexandra Hospital. The postholder will join a dynamic psychology team with professional leadership and supervision/CPD to ensure the very best clinical care is delivered. We benefit from close links with the University of Glasgow Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology.
You would be required to deliver highly specialist psychological assessments and therapy to women and their families presenting with psychological issues associated with abnormal pregnancy and/or birth, paying particular attention to the infant-parent relationship. You would also offer advice and consultation on the psychological aspects of care to non-psychologist colleagues and other carers.
You will have post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) and be HCPC registered. It is important that you have experience across the lifespan with both adults and children and you would ideally have some experience in working in the context of a maternity and neonatology service. You would also be required to participate in research and audit as required. The shift pattern for this post is Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm.
Informal Contact: Dr Joan Burns, Tel No: 0141 232 4333
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .
EU Settlement Scheme
EU, EEA or Swiss nationals are strongly encouraged to join the EU Settlement Scheme prior to 30th June 2021. As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to produce proof of your EU Settlement status from 1st July 2021 to demonstrate your Right to Work in the United Kingdom.
Existing employees may be asked to provide evidence of their EU Settlement Status from 1st July 2021.
Further information: https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
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.