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To provide a specialised clinical psychology service which supports the development and delivery of psychological interventions and therapies (Pl/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.
In addition to direct work with clients, you will contribute to the work of a small team of Clinical Psychologists, responsible for providing staff training, support and supervision to MDT colleagues involved in the delivery of PI/PTs to older people in GG&C. You will work as part of the team to develop capacity within a tiered-care model, addressing gaps in provision and developing robust governance arrangements. The team will work collaboratively with MDT and Older People's Psychology Service (OPPS) colleagues from across GG&C, to improve care pathways and access to a stepped and matched care model of Pis for OP, widening access and improving outcomes for older people.
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 Rehabilitation Clinical Psychology service for older people accessing physical health day hospital services; and a Young Onset Dementia service. You will be a member of this Psychology department and you will deliver a Clinical Psychology service to clients being seen within the OP-CMHTs around the health board area, according to demand. Professional and operational management is via the Older People's Psychology Service and the Psychology Directorate. The post reports to a Principal Clinical Psychologist for Older People. You may be required to provide clinical psychology input across the service area and at different bases as required. It is essential that you have a Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS or HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology. It is also essential that you are currently registered with the HCPC as a clinical psychologist. The shift pattern for this post is Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm. This is a Fixed Term post for 12 months, Interviews will be held on the 18th February 2020.
Informal Contact: Dr Alison Poupart, Senior Principal Clinical Psychologist. Tel No: 0141 232 6663/6665 or 07966254941
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .