Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
The post holder will provide a systematic and autonomous Clinical Psychology service to adults with learning disabilities living in the NHS Lanarkshire catchment area, including direct psychological assessment and therapeutic intervention; advice and consultation to other professionals and carers; and the provision of specialist services as dictated by the interests of the post holder and needs of the service. The post holder will conduct specific service related tasks within the Department as directed by the Head of Department to further develop the service offered by the Psychology Department, and the wider learning disabilities service, using research skills for the purpose of audit, research and service development. The post holder will have clinical oversight of (supervise and support psychological input provided by) Doctoral Level Trainee Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists and Psychological Therapists. The post holder will provide teaching to East and West of Scotland doctoral courses in clinical psychology
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To provide a systematic and autonomous clinical psychology service to adults with a learning disability presenting with complex and enduring psychological problems (challenging behaviour, sexually inappropriate behaviour, mental health problems/ mental illness, consequences of emotional/ physical/ sexual abuse, difficulties associated a broad range of developmental disorders, offending behaviour, complicated grief reactions and dementing illnesses), within the Adult Learning Disability Service Assessment and Treatment Centre and within the NHS Lanarkshire catchment area as part of the multi-professional provision of services from the Community Learning Disability Health Teams (CLDHT).
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To provide supervision to Trainee Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, and Nurse Therapists
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To liaise with other professionals and agencies concerning the development of specialist services for people with learning disabilities in high risk groups
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To participate in appropriate service evaluation projects in conjunction with other members of the Department
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To be eligible for registration as a Chartered Clinical Psychologist as per the requirements laid down by the Health Professions Council (HPC). That is, EITHER holds a post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, from an accredited UK training program, which includes academic, research and clinical components OR be granted statement of equivalence by the HPC with respect to qualification gained overseas OR meet the requirements by having attained registered status via the “grand parenting” route.
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To complete mandatory health and safety training (e.g. management of aggression, fire safety), as required by NHS Lanarkshire.
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To undertake appropriate CPD as defined by Health Professions Council (HPC)
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To undertake the appropriate training to become an accredited supervisor for Doctoral Trainees
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
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Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
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Generous NHS pension scheme
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Annual incremental salary progression
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Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
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NHS discounts and more.
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
- Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
For informal discussion, please contact - Lucy McIntyre, Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Joint Locality Co-ordinator PTT on
[email protected]
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Heather.Lamont, Recruitment Administrator on [email protected]
