Psychology Professional Lead (Psychologist) B8D

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.

Applications are invited for a highly experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist for the role of Professional Lead for the North East Area Adult Mental Health Psychology Service. The role and remit of the post extends to professional leadership within adult mental health services Glasgow City HSCP North East Sector (Community and Inpatient Services), part of East Dunbartonshire HSCP, and 3 board-wide Specialist Mental Health Services (Esteem, Adult Eating Disorder Service and Adult Mental Health Liaison Service).

The post holder will operate as a member of the North East Sector Senior Management Team in leading the overall development of Psychology within those services, including long term strategic planning, workforce planning and staff development. The post holder will provide leadership for all psychology staff across North East Area Adult Mental Health Services, including Primary Care Mental Health, Community Mental Health Teams, Inpatient Services, and associated specialist teams, ensuring systematic governance of psychological practice and providing management and oversight to ensure effective and efficient utilisation of the psychology resource, consistent with organisational priorities.

It is essential that candidates have a post-graduate doctoral-level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS or HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology. Post-doctoral training in additional specialised areas of psychological practice of an extensive and substantial nature and significant and up-to-date experience of working as a Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist in Adult Mental Health Services is essential. This post requires registration with the HCPC as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, and management training and leadership training.

Informal Contact: Ruth Stocks, Psychology Professional Lead Tel No: 0141 287 0433 Email: ruth.stocks@nhs.scot

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