Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Mental Health & Learning Disabilities-HL

NHS National Services Scotland; Carluke; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health service in Scotland is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to provide highly specialized psychological assessments and treatment services. In this part-time role, you will contribute to clinical supervision, support staff training, and undertake psychological research. The ideal candidate holds a relevant doctoral degree and is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. Competitive benefits include annual leave, public holidays, and occupational health services.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Minimum of 8 public holidays

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Counselling services

Work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• Registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist certified by the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Experience in clinical supervision and training.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation and policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessment and treatment to adults.
• Offer clinical supervision to staff within Adult Psychological Therapies.
• Contribute to training and research activities.

Skills

Knowledge of NHS policies

Communication skills

Clinical supervision

Cultural sensitivity

Assessment skills

Education

Post Graduate Doctoral level degree in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Job description

The Role

Accountable to the Head of Adult Psychological Therapies, and responsible to the Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (Locality Co-ordinator):

• Be responsible for the systematic autonomous provision of a highly specialised psychological assessment and treatment service to adults referred to Adult Psychological Therapies.
• Provide clinical supervision to clinical staff within Adult Psychological Therapies.
• Contribute to Psychological Services training, teaching and research activities.
• Represent the Locality Co-ordinator as required.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we’ll need you to bring

• Have a Post Graduate Doctoral level (or equivalent) degree in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and be a Registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council in the UK.
• Complete further courses of additional learning as relevant to the clinical skills required for the post and identified as significant in the Personal Development Plan, and have accredited training in the supervision of Post Graduate clinical trainees.
• Have knowledge of NHSL Health Board's Policies and Procedures, and national and professional guidelines for optimal standards of clinical care e.g. child protection guidelines.
• Have knowledge of psychiatry and other related professions in order to understand complex clinical presentations.
• Work in a sensitive manner with respect to diversity and gender, ethnic, culture and philosophical issues with a wide range of individuals and organisations.
• Be aware of the limits of one's competence and expertise.
• Maintain and update knowledge of legislation and local policies and issues in relation to Adult Mental Health generally.
• Attend in-house and external mandatory training courses (e.g) computer training, Moving and Handling, Management of Aggression and Violence, etc.
• Be aware of the need to deploy valuable Health Service resources in an effective and rational manner according to contemporary evidence‑based practice.
• Possess a full driving licence

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

It would be great if you also have

• Additional training in specific therapies
• Evidence of an interest in and experience of working with clients with complex psychological difficulties, with a particular focus on early intervention
• Evidence of an interest in and experience of working with clients with severe mental health problems
• Evidence of experience in supporting staff within psychiatry.
• Evidence of supervising Doctoral and /or Masters Level Psychology trainees.
• Have specialist knowledge related to specific area of work, e.g. Eating disorders, trauma
• Some additional training in psychological therapies e.g. Family work, Disorder specific therapies
• Have specialist knowledge of neuropsychological function as well as brain anatomy and function
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
• Knowledge of a range of theoretical approaches and applied techniques in working with individuals, groups and wider systems and the ability to apply these in practice
• Excellent skills in communicating with patients, referrers, and staff from external agencies.
• High level skills of consultation to individuals and organisations
• Good assessment, formulation and therapeutic skills

Contract type

• Permanent
• Part Time
• 18.5 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro‑rata.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Mental Health & Learning Disabilities within Carluke Community Health Centre

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact [e-mail], Consultant Clinical Psychologist on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Heather Lamont , Recruitment Administrator

on [e-mail]

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• 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

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

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Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

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