Senior Psychological Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Psychological Therapist within NHS Lanarkshire - the third largest Health Board in Scotland. We are situated 10 miles from Glasgow, and 30 miles from Edinburgh, in Central Scotland. 

The postholder will be accountable to the Head of Adult Psychological Therapies, and responsible to the Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist:

• Be responsible for the systematic autonomous provision of a highly specialised psychological assessment and treatment service to patients referred to the Adult Psychological Therapies Service.
• Provide clinical supervision to clinical staff within Adult Psychological Therapies, within specific therapeutic modalities.
• Contribute to Psychological Services training, teaching and research activities.
• Provide a range of specialist evidence based psychological therapies, training, and supervision with an advanced clinical specialism
• Represent the Consultant Clinical / Counselling Psychologist, as required, and take on locality management activities as required (e.g., expenses, appraisal/job planning, sickness absence management, payroll returns).

The successful candidate must:

• Hold one of the following:

a) HCPC registered psychologist (doctorate degree) or NMC (honours degree) or accredited membership of BABCP / BACP / UKCP or

b) Graduate basis for chartership (GBC) with BPS and have completed a clinical skills training programme at Masters level (accredited by the BPS).

• As well as having completed training in at least one evidence based psychological therapy the postholder must have additional relevant experience of providing a highly specialised psychological assessment and treatment service.
• Have knowledge of NHSL Health Board's Policies and Procedures, and national and professional guidelines for optimal standards of clinical care e.g. child protection guidelines.
• Ensure supervision skills are maintained in line with professional guidelines and programme supervision requirements.
• Have knowledge of MDT working in order to understand complex clinical presentations.
• Work in a sensitive manner with respect to diversity and gender, ethnic, culture and philosophical issues with a wide range of individuals and organisations.
• Be aware of the limits of own competence and expertise.
• Maintain and update knowledge of legislation and local policies and issues in relation to Adult Mental Health generally.
• Attend in-house and external mandatory training courses (e.g. computer training, Moving and Handling, Management of Aggression and Violence).
• Be aware of the need to deploy valuable Health Service resources in an effective and rational manner according to contemporary evidence-based practice.

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Dr Maria Gascon, 01698 368742. 

If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact recruitment.lanarkshire@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received.  Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. 

Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the UK can work at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.