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Job reference: 045755
Salary: Band 7 (£43,422 - £50,506)
Job closing date: 10/03/2021
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: NHS Forth Valley Sites
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: Up to 37.5
Job posted date: 24/02/2021
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Forth Valley
Department: Adult Psychological Therapies

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We are seeking to recruit a Nurse psychotherapist to a permanent post within NHS Forth Valley’s Psychological Therapies Service. The service has received considerable recent investment, and currently employs Nurse Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists and Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology.

This post presents an exciting opportunity to be part of a developing multidisciplinary psychological therapies service, as well as having strong links with professional nursing structures within the wider service. This service is fully commitment to staff wellbeing and continued professional development.

The post holder will provide direct psychological assessment and intervention to adults with a wide range of presenting problems. 

Candidates must possess current registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse and be qualified in at least two high intensity, evidence-based psychological interventions e.g. CBT, TF-CBT, IPT, EMDR. Experience of working with people who have experienced trauma would also be essential in this role. Group work experience would also be beneficial.

Applications expressing an interest in part time working or job share arrangements will be given due consideration.

For informal enquiries please contact Linda McAuslan, Lead Nurse - Psychological Therapies, on 01324 574321.

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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