Senior Psychological Therapist

Please note there are 2 posts available - 1 x 37.5 hours per week and 1 x 7.5 hours per week. Hours of work for part time post will be discussed at interview.

This post will be to be Accountable to the Head of Adult Psychological Therapies, and responsible to the Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist:

- Be responsible for the systematic autonomous provision of a highly specialised psychological assessment and treatment service to patients referred to the Adult Psychological Therapies Service.
- Provide clinical supervision to clinical staff within Adult Psychological Therapies, within specific therapeutic modalities.
- Contribute to Psychological Services training, teaching and research activities.
- Provide a range of specialist evidence based psychological therapies, training, and supervision with an advanced clinical specialism
- Represent the Consultant Clinical / Counselling Psychologist, as required, and take on locality management activities as required (e.g., expenses, appraisal/job planning, sickness absence management, payroll returns).

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB
- Hold one of the following:
a) HCPC registered psychologist (doctorate degree) or NMC (honours degree) or accredited membership of BABCP / BACP / UKCP or

b) Graduate basis for chartership (GBC) with BPS and have completed a clinical skills training programme at Masters level (accredited by the BPS).
- As well as having completed training in at least one evidence based psychological therapy the postholder must have additional relevant experience of providing a highly specialised psychological assessment and treatment service.
- Have knowledge of NHSL Health Board's Policies and Procedures, and national and professional guidelines for optimal standards of clinical care e.g. child protection guidelines.
- Ensure supervision skills are maintained in line with professional guidelines and programme supervision requirements.
- Have knowledge of MDT working in order to understand complex clinical presentations.
- Work in a sensitive manner with respect to diversity and gender, ethnic, culture and philosophical issues with a wide range of individuals and organisations.
- Be aware of the limits of own competence and expertise.
- Maintain and update knowledge of legislation and local policies and issues in relation to Adult Mental Health generally.
- Attend in-house and external mandatory training courses (e.g. computer training, Moving and Handling, Management of Aggression and Violence).
- Be aware of the need to deploy valuable Health Service resources in an effective and rational manner according to contemporary evidence-based practice.
- Have a valid UK Driving License

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Dr Jo Waine, onsultant Psychologist/TESS Team Lead, on number - 01698 754640..

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
- Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

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

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