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NHS Ayrshire & Arran · 11 hours ago

Consultant Clinical Psychologist B8C

Clinic, CA

Part-time

Onsite

Senior Level

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK, and they are seeking a Consultant Clinical Psychologist to lead a team within the Medium secure forensic environment. The role involves providing psychological assessments and interventions for patients with serious mental disorders and overseeing psychological care and treatment within the service.

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Responsibilities

Working with and leading a team of psychology staff within the Medium secure forensic environment with responsibility for leading a specific clinical area

Providing psychological assessments and interventions to male and/or female patients suffering from serious mental disorder, including major mental illness, personality disorder and learning disabilities

Being prepared to work in any of the Directorate’s services and for their role and/or base to change when required to meet service needs

Providing line management and supervision to qualified psychologists, trainees and assistant psychologists and other psychology staff

Overseeing psychological care and treatment for patients within the service ensuring that patients are seen within a timely manner

Contributing to initiatives across the Directorate and more widely across services in Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the Forensic Network in Scotland

Occasional travel to various locations in Scotland may be required, for example, to assess referrals to the service

Qualification

Doctoral level trainingClinical psychology practicePsychological assessmentsClinical leadershipSupervision trainingMulti-disciplinary teamworkCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTime management

Required

Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology with eligibility for Chartering with the BPS and registration with the HCPC

Significant supervised clinical psychology practice experience in NHS or equivalent by a suitably qualified Clinical Psychologist

Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as an independent practitioner and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan

Skills as a senior clinician to undertake clinical leadership roles and tasks within multidisciplinary and multi-agency contexts

Training in clinical practice supervision

Ability to provide line management and supervision to qualified psychologists, trainees and assistant psychologists and other psychology staff

Responsibility for overseeing psychological care and treatment for patients within the service ensuring that patients are seen within a timely manner

Willingness to contribute to initiatives across the Directorate and more widely across services in Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the Forensic Network in Scotland

Occasional travel to various locations in Scotland may be required