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Secondment/Fixed-term for 1 year due to service delivery.
*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.
NHS Forth Valley Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are recruiting for an Assistant Psychologist. This post will be a fixed term for 1 year. You will be in a tier three multi-disciplinary mental health service for children aged 0 – 18 years and their families. You must have a degree in psychology with a good Honours degree and be eligible for GBR. Knowledge of psychological theory and models of application is essential along with a sound knowledge of research methodology and data collection. You should have knowledge of pertinent policy and legislation impacting on children and families as well as excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and IT skills.
NHS Forth Valley CAMHS is characterised by a team dedicated to providing best practice in CAMHS. We have a varied in-house programme of supervision and CPD and there are opportunities for external training. We also have very good links with partner agencies and national bodies. We have well-appointed premises across Falkirk and Stirling and a highly efficient administrative and secretarial team. We look forward to welcoming a new colleague to our friendly team.
Informal enquiries to: Dr. Jennifer Robertson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, or Dr.Nicole Scherer-Dickson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist on 01324 610846/ 01786 454546.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.