Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

NHS National Services Scotland; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Scotland seeks a Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist for a fixed-term position until March 2028 at University Hospital Crosshouse. This role requires delivering specialized psychological services to health and social care professionals, enhancing the overall healthcare delivery. Candidates must possess a Doctoral degree in Clinical/Counselling Psychology and HCPC registration. A UK driving license is also essential, and this position has a workload of 18.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Qualified with a Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology.
• HCPC registration is essential before starting the post.
• Minimum qualifications include an upper second-class Honours degree in Psychology.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological services through specialist therapeutic interventions.
• Provide expert advice, consultancy, training, and supervision.
• Enhance psychological care delivery across the healthcare system.

Education

Post graduate Doctorate degree in Clinical/Counselling Psychology

Honours degree in Psychology (minimum upper 2nd class)

HCPC registered as a Practitioner Clinical Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist

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.

Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

Position:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologis t based at University Hospital Crosshouse.

Please note this vacancy is on a fixed-term basis until March 2028

What you will do:

Services are delivered to the population directly through specialist therapeutic intervention for staff requiring our service from our health and social care workforce in Ayrshire & Arran. Psychological Services provide expert advice, consultancy, training and supervision in order to develop the psychological skills of other health and non-health professionals. It also aims to enhance the delivery of psychological care across the whole healthcare system through formal contribution at programme board and strategic levels.

Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:

Applicants should be qualified with a post graduate Doctorate degree in Clinical/Counselling Psychology and a Honours degree in Psychology (minimum upper 2nd class). The applicant must be HCPC registered as a Practitioner Clinical Psychologist, or a Counselling Psychologist. Trainee Clinical Psychologists would not be expected to be HCPC registered at the point of applying for the post but would need to have attained registration before they would be eligible to commence the post.

Hours:

18.5 hours per week

UK Driving Licence/Car Ownership:

A UK car licence/car ownership is essential to this role.

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Peter Ronald, Consultant Psychologist on [e-mail]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OVERSEAS CANDIDATES

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

The Recruitment Team are unable to answer individual queries at application stage about this, please visit here for further information.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ALL CANDIDATES

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

NHS Ayrshire and Arran has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is, without exception, granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk

We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts