Principal Clinical Psychologist

NHS National Services Scotland; Irvine; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Irvine is seeking a Principal Clinical Psychologist. You will deliver psychological sessions, provide supervision to fellow clinicians, and contribute to service audits and research. Candidates with a BPS approved postgraduate degree and HCPC registration are encouraged to apply. This full-time role requires 37 hours of work per week, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• BPS approved postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology or BPS Statement of Equivalence.
• Registration with HCPC as a Practitioner Clinical Psychologist required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sessions to Community Paediatric Service with psychological interventions.
• Provide specialist supervision to fellow clinicians.
• Contribute to audit and research activities within the service.

Skills

BPS approved postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology

Registration with HCPC as a Practitioner Clinical Psychologist

Job description

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:

Principal Clinical Psychologist based at Rainbow House, Ayrshire Central Hospital.

What you will do:

This post will deliver sessions to our Community Paediatric Service, including highly specialist psychological interventions and complex neurodevelopmental assessment. You will contribute to the specialist clinical psychology requirements of the multidisciplinary Community Paediatric Service and offer specialist case and therapeutic supervision to fellow clinicians. The successful candidate will also contribute to audit and research activity within the Community Paediatric Psychology Service.

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

• BPS approved postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology or BPS Statement of Equivalence
• Registration with HCPC as a Practitioner Clinical 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.

We would welcome interest from recently qualified Clinical Psychologists, as well as final year trainees on a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme.

Hours:

37 hours per week Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm pattern. Variation in this pattern, including compressed hours, will be considered.

UK Driving Licence/Car Ownership:

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

Additional information for overseas candidates:

To work in the United Kingdom, a relevant right to work is required. Please ensure you have the appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application.

Additional information for all candidates:

You should apply for this post by completing the application process on JobTrain. Do not upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date; late applications will not be accepted.

Contact:

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Dr Kerry Teer on 01294 323008 or email [e-mail].

Legal and Equality Statement

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.