Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

NHS National Services Scotland; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in Falkirk is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join their supportive Adult Psychological Therapies Service. The role includes providing individual therapy, supervision, and facilitating therapeutic groups while contributing to service redesign. This is an opportunity for newly qualified professionals willing to meet job criteria within the first year of employment.

Qualifications

• Must be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.
• Willingness to meet job description criteria within first 12 months.
• Strong focus on staff wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 therapeutic work.
• Offer supervision and run therapeutic groups.
• Contribute to service redesign.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Therapeutic skills

Supervision

Group facilitation

Knowledge of complex trauma

Education

Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Job description

Overview

This is a great opportunity to be part of a supportive and friendly Adult Psychological Therapies Service. As well as providing 1:1 therapeutic work, you will also have the opportunity to provide supervision, be involved in running therapeutic groups and be part of an exciting service redesign.

We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic Clinical/Counselling Psychologists to a permanent post. You will be part of a team of psychologists, nurse therapists, CAAPs and counsellors offering specialist psychological intervention to a range of clients referred mainly by GPs and psychiatrists. NHS Forth Valley Psychological Services adopts a matched care model offering computerised CBT, various groups (including schema, emotion regulation, CBT, CFT and mindfulness), as well as individual therapy. The post-holder will work with clients with a range of presentations including many with experience of complex trauma.

You will play a part in the exciting redesign that the Adult Psychological Therapies Service is currently undergoing and which all staff in the team are involved in. NHS FV Psychological Services also have a rolling programme of CPD and a strong focus on staff wellbeing.

Applications will be considered from people who are newly qualified and don’t yet meet all of the criteria of the job description at time of taking up post but are willing to meet these within the first 12 months of employment.

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

Contact

Informal enquiries are encouraged. To find out more or to discuss potential eligibility further, please telephone Dr Lewis Blair on 01786 434499 or via e‑mail to [e-mail]

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Equality and Diversity

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.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.