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.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist become a member of the dynamic and developing psychology-led Maternity & Neonatal Psychological Interventions Service (MNPI) based at University Hospital Wishaw. The MNPI service provides assessment, treatment and care to women, birthing people and their partners, presenting with mild to moderate distress associated with a complex pregnancy or birth experience across both maternity (antenatal and postnatal) and neonatal specialities on an in-patient and out-patient basis across NHS Lanarkshire.
The MNPI service is composed of Psychologists, a Clinical associate in applied psychology, a mental health practitioner and Specialist Midwives. The service continues to grow and provides exciting ongoing service developments.
We are seeking an individual that shares the core NHS values and values that are important to the MNPI service beingrespectful, kind,curious, collaborative,efficient, forward thinking and trauma informed.
This is a permanent post 0.9wte. There will be some hybrid working and some clinics are undertaken at different locations across NHSL.
Provide a highly specialised psychological assessment and treatment service to MNPI service exercising autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of patients. This may include provision of legal reports and/or expert witness testimonies as required by courts, and cognitive/neuropsychological assessment.
Identify Service priorities in line with current best practice and Clinical Standards/Guidelines in liaison with the relevant Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist.
Be aware of relevant legislation and to make appropriate decisions, for example, in cases of suspected child abuse or neglect. This will involve carrying out appropriate risk assessment to self and others.
Provide core specialist clinical placements and clinical supervision to trainee clinical psychologists from the West and East of Scotland Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Courses, the M.Sc. Courses in Primary Care (Adults) at Stirling/Dundee Universities and other trainees as appropriate, ensuring that they meet the level of clinical competency required by the relevant courses
Have a Post Graduate Doctoral level (or equivalent) degree in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and be a Registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council in the UK.
Complete further courses of additional learning as relevant to the clinical skills required for the post and identified as significant in the Personal Development Plan, and have accredited training in the supervision of Post Graduate clinical trainees.
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.
Have knowledge of psychiatry and other related professions in order to understand complex clinical presentations.
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 Elaine Carr, Consultant Clinical Psychologist on [email protected]
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Heather Lamont
on [email protected]
