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NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Psychological Therapist;
The post-holder is responsible for undertaking psychological assessment and formulation to determine the appropriate evidence based psychological intervention(s) for clients presenting with a range of complex mental health needs (Matrix 3-4).
Responsible for managing own caseload from admission to discharge, including the prioritisation of waiting lists, to support the delivery of national targets.
To supervise, teach and support high and low intensity and trainee therapists.
Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology;
To work within a multidisciplinary Psychological Therapies team (or equivalent) providing evidence-based treatments for individuals with mild to moderate psychological disorders. This will involve individual and group based clinical work.
To deliver an evidence-based psychological assessment service for adults referred to the Weight Management service, under the supervision of the senior applied psychologist.
To provide psychological therapies to adults with a wide range of mental health problems, including anxiety and depressive disorders within the Weight Management service.
To manage own caseload within specialty area using specialist techniques and maintain clinical related records.
To provide consultation and support to multidisciplinary clinicians in relation to assessment and management of patients attending the Weight Management service.
To provide clinical supervision to junior members of the team e.g. assistant psychologist
To work with clinical psychology colleagues, and other mental health professionals to provide a psychology service to patients.
To contribute to service delivery and to participate in service evaluation within the area as directed.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Christopher Hewitt on 0131 537 9485 or christopher.hewitt@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk