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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.

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Position:

An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Clinical Psychologist based at Ayrshire Central Hospital on a fixed term/secondment basis until 30th March 2026.

This is an opportunity for a Consultant Clinical Psychologist to support the initial service development of an Early Intervention in Psychosis Service within Ayrshire & Arran. The post sits alongside Nursing and Administrative colleagues and will provide clinical leadership to the team.

What you will do:

The role will present an opportunity to develop the service, with support from the Head of Psychological Specialty and Senior Manager, establishing clear clinical pathways, links to partners and safe models of working. A key role will be to strengthen links with Healthcare Improvement Scotland and engage with partners in others boards, as well as managing internal links with established services.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description

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

Post-graduate doctoral level training (or equivalent) in Clinical Psychology as accredited by the BPS, including specific models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.

Advanced specialist and practical knowledge acquired through post-doctoral training, CPD and supervision in additional specialist areas of psychological practice.

The post will be based at Ayrshire Central Hospital, but Psychological Services are pan-Ayrshire, so travel to some other bases will be necessary on occasions.

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification

Hours:

22.3 per week, working across Monday-Friday 9.00-5.00pm.

From 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37.5 to 37 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

NHS Ayrshire and Arran will implement this change but it may not be possible to fully transition from 1 April and there may therefore be some areas of the organisation where implementation may take longer. If the department is currently unable to safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1st April, you may be required to work 37.5 hours per week (pro rata for part-time staff) until the department can meet the requirements without impacting patient safety - you will, of course, be remunerated accordingly. NHS Ayrshire and Arran is committed to full implementation of the 37 hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so.

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