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Head of Programme – Health Improvement
Psychology Directorate
Hours: 15 hours per week (0.4 WTE)
Duration: Permanent
Flexible Location: NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work. (Edinburgh or Glasgow)
Who We Are
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.
What You'll Do
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Health Psychologist to take up a strategic leadership role in a high-profile programme of work at national level. The work will focus on developing and providing specialist education and training for pre and post registration psychologists and multiprofessional staff in evidence based psychological interventions in health psychology. This will include leadership of the NES/BPS Stage 2 Health Psychology Training programme and overall responsibility for the Trainee Health Psychologists. The specific tasks will be tailored to the expertise that the successful applicant will bring.
What You'll Bring
You will be an innovative and highly motivated health psychologist, registered with the Health Care Professions Council, and with considerable experience of working in health services. You will have expert knowledge in health psychology and relevant evidence based interventions including health behaviour change, and have significant experience of health psychology practice, teaching / training, and membership of high-level strategic planning groups. Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills are essential, as is engagement in partnership working with a range of stakeholders, including experience in contributing to wider public health activity. In addition the post-holder will be committed to multi-professional and inter-agency approaches to education and healthcare, and will be able to demonstrate flexibility and high-level diplomacy skills. You should demonstrate a proven ability to support others in a rapidly changing environment as well as delivering high level leadership and research skills.
This post will be based in either Glasgow or Edinburgh and regular travel throughout Scotland may be required due to the nature of the post.
Informal enquiries are welcomed by Sandra Ferguson, Associate Director, Psychology sandra.ferguson@nhs.scot
If you are interested in this vacancy and would like further information, please refer to the Job Information Pack below.
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.
Closing date: Tuesday 11th October 2022
Interviews will be held on 27th October, online
You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment. Evidence of this must be produced upon request.
We actively encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
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If you have any queries regarding the application portal or the recruitment process, please contact us at: EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot