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Job reference: 070177
Salary: Band 7 (£46,244 - £53,789)
Job closing date: 12/10/2021
Job Type: Other Therapeutic
Location: Lynebank Hospital
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 28/09/2021
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Fife
Department: Psychology

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NHS Fife Psychology is a large, friendly and supportive department.  The Department provides services to the whole of Fife and includes all the major clinical specialties. We have an excellent reputation for innovation and developing staff, and this is a particularly exciting time to be working in our department. Recent investment from Fife Health and Social Care Partnership and the Scottish Government will enable us to transform the delivery of psychological care as we remobilise following the Covid-19 pandemic, address the psychological therapies waiting times standard and work to enhance psychologically informed care and practice across Fife. 

You will work with another Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology within an expanded multi-disciplinary Unscheduled Care Service to offer people presenting to Unscheduled Care rapid access to brief psychological interventions that assist people in crisis. This is an important and innovative service development supporting mental health redesign in Fife.

Potential applicants are encouraged to contact Dr Suzanne Deas, Clinical Psychologist, by email  suzanne.deas@nhs.scot or on 01383 565403 for an informal discussion about this post.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. 

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