Clinical Psychologist

NHS Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Band 8a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist for their Tayside-wide Perinatal Mental Health Team. This role focuses on providing support to mothers facing mental health challenges during the perinatal period, emphasizing the importance of parent-infant relationships. The position offers a collaborative environment, professional development opportunities, and ties to local universities for training and research.

Qualifications

• Experience in perinatal mental health services.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare teams.
• Strong communication skills and expertise in clinical assessments.

Responsibilities

• Work with mothers experiencing mental health difficulties during the perinatal period.
• Develop therapeutic relationships focused on parent-infant interaction.
• Collaborate with maternity and neonatal teams in a supportive environment.

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent

Job description

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.

The Tayside-wide Perinatal Mental Health Team is looking to recruit a Band 8a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist. The service forms a central hub with outreach in each of the 3 localities in Tayside (Angus, Dundee and Perth & Kinross). Clinical focus will be on work with mothers who are experiencing mental health difficulties during the perinatal period. Particular focus will also be given to the parent-infant relationship.

The role will have close links with the Maternity and Neonatal Psychology team and the NHS Tayside Infant Mental Health Service.

There will be professional links to the Tayside Area Psychological Therapies service which has a complement of around 150 clinical and applied psychology staff. The Department provides a friendly, supportive and stimulating environment with a commitment to training of applied psychologists and advancing research. There are links with the Universities of Dundee, Edinburgh and Stirling. Members of the department contribute to the supervision and training of trainees on the Edinburgh/East and South of Scotland Clinical Psychology Training programme, the Universities of Stirling and Dundee MSc Adult Applied Psychology course and the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh MSc Child Applied Psychology course.

*Informal enquiries by email to: Dr Emma Webber, Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Lead Psychologist, [e-mail]

Hours of work are: 22.3 hours. Must include Wednesdays

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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