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An opportunity has arisen for a 12 month fixed term cover for a Band 8a Principal Clinical Psychologist across North West Glasgow OP-CMHT (0.5 w.t.e.) and North East Glasgow OPMH Acute Hospital Liaison (0.5 w.t.e.) hosted within the Older People’s Psychology Service in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
To provide a specialised clinical psychology service which supports the development and delivery of psychological interventions and therapies (PI/PTs) to older people, across all sectors of care; providing highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy at the same time as offering advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
The Clinical Psychology service for Older People provides a highly specialist service to adults aged 65 years and over within the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde area. The mental health arm of the service is delivered through participation in Community Mental Health Teams for Older People around the health board area. The department also includes a Liaison Clinical Psychology service for older people in acute hospital settings; a Young Onset Dementia service; a Care Home Liaison service and an Inpatient Service for Older People.
The post holder will be a member of this Psychology department and will deliver a Clinical Psychology service to clients being seen within the OP-CMHT in North West Glasgow and Acute Hospital settings in North East Glasgow. Professional and operational management is via the Older People’s Psychology Service and the Psychology Directorate. The post reports to a Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Older People.
The postholder may be required to provide clinical psychology input across the service area and at different bases as required.
This is a Fixed term post for 12 months
Informal Contact: Dr Salma Iqbal, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Tel No: 07970406356
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .
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