NHS Scotland · 1 day ago
236374 - Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Centre County, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelNHS Scotland is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to provide high quality psychological services to patients with complex mental health difficulties. The role involves supporting the Consultant Psychologist in delivering and developing services, providing clinical treatment, consultation, and supervision to other mental health clinicians.
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Responsibilities
To be responsible for the provision of a high quality highly specialist psychological service to patients with complex, severe and /or enduring mental health difficulties referred to Psychological Services
To support the Consultant Psychologist/Locality Coordinator/Head of Specialism in the delivery and development of Psychological Services, and to act as a highly specialised clinician, providing clinical treatment, consultation, teaching, training, and supervision
To provide clinical and professional support to qualified applied psychologists, trainee clinical and counselling psychologists, assistant psychologists, and other mental health clinicians and, where appropriate, deputising for the Consultant Psychologist/Locality Coordinator/Head of Specialism
Qualification
Required
To have a post-graduate Doctoral Level (or equivalent) degree in Clinical or Counselling or Health Psychology and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Registered Clinical or Registered Counselling or Registered Health Psychologist
To have significant experience in working with individuals, their family or carers, who experience complex and enduring mental health difficulties
To have significant experience in supporting, teaching and consultation with other mental health professionals working within psychological settings
To have proven ability to undertake formative and summative clinical assessments, and prepare reports demonstrating interpretation of findings
Have completed recognised formal training in supervision of applied psychologists
Have completed further courses of additional learning relevant to the clinical skills demanded by the post as identified in the Role Profile
To have knowledge of relevant legislation and current clinical standards/guidelines, and knowledge of relevant local, and national policies, guidelines, and standards
Have demonstrated the ability to work co-operatively as a member of a multi-professional/multi-agency service and within wider systems. This includes skills of consultation, liaison and negotiation
Have demonstrated experience of leading on projects and/or supporting senior psychologists in managing their remit within the Service
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Preferred
Experience of taking a lead role in service development
Experience of teaching, training and of clinical supervision
To have advanced theoretical knowledge within the field of Adult Mental Health
To have knowledge of local and national policies and procedures
To have advanced assessment, formulation and therapeutic skills
To have contributed to the teaching on the Doctoral and/or Masters level courses
To have experience of supervision of Doctoral and/or Masters level Psychology trainees
To have a high level ability to communicate effectively at both written and oral levels
Benefits
A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
Occupational health services
Employee counselling services
Work-life Balance policies and procedures
Company
NHS Scotland
Founded in 2008
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
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