Principal Clinical Counselling Psychologist

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Cobham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran seeks a Principal Clinical Counselling Psychologist in CAMHS to join a supportive, multi-disciplinary team. This part-time role emphasizes person-centred care and requires professional registration and relevant experience. Ideal candidates will demonstrate effective communication skills and innovative thinking to meet the needs of children and families seeking mental health support.

Benefits

Supportive and developmental culture

CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Knowledge of working in integrated care teams.
• Experience in providing outcome-based care.
• Commitment to CPD and reflective practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality support and assessment within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Address health and wellbeing needs of children and families.
• Deliver person-centred and trauma-informed care.

Skills

Person centred care

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Innovative thinking

Education

Professional registration as Clinical Psychologist

Job description

Principal Clinical Counselling Psychologist

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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.

Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.

This is a Principal Clinical Psychology, fixed term for 1 year, part time of 22.2hrs post within the Specialist Eating Disorders team for CAMHS which is a Greater Glasgow and Clyde wide service. Working within Specialist Children’s services in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, which encompasses Community Paediatrics, CAMHS & Acute Paediatrics, you will be committed to addressing the health and wellbeing needs of children, young people and their families.

You will work in a multi-disciplinary team whose aim is to provide high quality support, assessment and interventions in line with evidence based practice and national policies/agendas.

You will have knowledge and experience of working in teams where care is coordinated and you will fully understand the impact of integrated care and services.

You will have professional registration and have relevant experience in planning and providing person centred and outcome based care.

A strong culture of support, development, CPD, reflective practice and supervision exists to maximise our patient’s experience, safety and outcomes and your career progression.

We are ambitious in our visioning for the future and are clear about the need to further develop integrated services that ensure that children, young people and families receive the right support, at the right time and in a way that best meets their needs. As such, you will be required to be person centred and innovative in your thinking and practice, with excellent ability to communicate effectively and compassionately with children, young people, their families, health and partner agencies.

Tier 4 CAMHS are part of Specialist Children's Services, providing mental health services in the community and through the Regional and National Inpatient Units. Working in Tier 4 CAMHS offers the opportunity to be involved with a diverse service user population. We are committed to providing person centred care, trauma informed care and compassionate care in order to help young people on the road to recovery.

Informal Contact: Jennifer McDonald, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at [e-mail] or Sophie Cree, Clinical Lead at [e-mail] or on 0141 201 0808.

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

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognisingmilitary skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

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