Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist B8c

About the role

We are excited to advertise a permanent post as Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (0.4wte) in the Inverclyde Primary Care Mental Health Team. Building upon the work of the current post holder, this post provides the clinical leadership for the delivery of psychological therapies (PTs) within the team. Working alongside the Team Lead for the service, a key focus of this role is on taking forward work identified in a recent board-wide benchmarking exercise in relation to the NHSGGC PCMHT Review, and critically the ongoing work in relation to the National Psychological Therapies Specification.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the governance of PTs
• Direct clinical care
• Consultancy to the team on psychological care
• Ensuring systems of PT supervision are provided for all staff
• Delivery of training to multidisciplinary staff in delivering psychological therapies
• Work alongside the management team and wider psychology staffing in the board in meeting key objectives of these services

Requirements

• Registered as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with the HCPC
• Substantial post-qualification experience in adult mental health
• Experience in the supervision and contribution to the leadership tasks for psychology and wider multi-disciplinary staff

Qualifications

Applications are invited from Clinical or Counselling Psychologists registered as such with the HCPC, with substantial post-qualification experience in adult mental health and in the supervision and contribution to the leadership tasks for psychology and wider multi-disciplinary staff.

Skills

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate strong clinical skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

The post holder will be well supported as part of the Clyde-wide Psychology staffing, and have access to a range of professional development and CPD opportunities.

Pay

The salary for this post is £40,965 - £46,027 per annum pro rata.

Schedule

The post is 0.4 FTE.

Contact

For an informal discussion please contact: Mary Howley, Professional Lead for Psychology (Adult Mental Health, Renfrewshire and Inverclyde) Telephone: 01475 558000 email: Mary.Howley2@nhs.scot

Application

Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

Recruitment Process

Information for candidates

Flexible Working

This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

Armed Forces Covenant

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.