Psychologist Assistant

**Location**: Child and Family Psychology: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Whyteman’s Brae Hospital, Kirkcaldy / Playfield House, Stratheden Hospital, Cupar.

Fixed term 1 year from start date

The Fife Area-Wide Psychology Service is a large (140 + wte) well-provided service including adult, child, LD and clinical health specialties, with extensive involvement in training, research and service development. There are close links with D. Clin.Psych and MSc courses and CPD and research initiatives are well supported.

The Child and Family speciality has over 30 staff; clinical psychologists, CAAPs and Assistant psychologists, as well as trainee clinical psychologists and CAAPs. The specialty provides input to Early Intervention/Primary Care, CAMHS, Paediatrics and Neurodevelopmental Services.

We have 1.0 WTE fixed term post available for suitably qualified psychology graduates to work in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. This post is to support the specialist CAMHS teams supporting Care Experienced Children and Young People and those in Kinship Care. Clinical Psychology staff provide input to the CAMHS multi-disciplinary specialist teams and you will benefit from working with a range of professions, but will receive supervision and line management through the Child and Family Psychology Service. You will undertake clinically supervised work with patients on a one to one and group basis as required, including cognitive assessments. Under supervision, you will communicate the results of these assessments. You will undertake service evaluation and audit, along with research activities, as required. You will be able to join the Psychology service assistants group enabling you to access CPD and liaise with Assistants working in other services.

Applications on a secondment basis will be considered providing you have prior agreement from your current line manager.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

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