Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde seeks a Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join its team in South Glasgow. The position involves leading psychological services, supervising staff, and ensuring the quality of therapies provided to adults in mental health care. A Doctorate in psychology and extensive experience in the field is required. Join a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Access to CPD opportunities

Supportive work environment

Diverse workforce

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering psychological therapies to working age adults in a mental health service.
• Proven track record as a senior clinician.
• Up-to-date clinical supervision training.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the Psychology service in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Line manage B8A Principal Psychologists and ensure governance of psychological therapies.
• Provide supervision and support for trainees and assistant psychologists.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Psychological therapies

Service improvement

Education

Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

A permanent 1WTE B8C vacancy for a Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist has arisen in Rossdale CMHT in South Glasgow. You’ll join a multi-disciplinary team comprising of Nursing, Psychiatry, Occupational Therapy and Psychology and lead the delivery of the Psychology service to adults receiving care and treatment in the CMHT.

You’ll line manage and supervise the B8A Principal Psychologists in the team and you’ll be responsible for ensuring the robust governance of all psychological therapies and interventions being delivered by MDT colleagues and by trainees and assistant psychologists working in the team.

You will therefore have appropriate and up-to-date clinical supervision training. You’ll be line managed by the Psychology Professional Lead for Adult Mental Health in South Glasgow and join the large and dynamic South Psychology Dept where you’ll be well supported and have access to CPD opportunities.

You’ll hold a Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and be registered as such with HCPC. You’ll have extensive experience of delivering psychological therapies to working age adults in a mental health service. You’ll have a proven track record as a senior clinician and in service improvement.

Informal Contact: Dr Allison Blackett, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at [e-mail] or 0141 211 6629.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

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