Overview
A 0.5 WTE (18.5 hours) vacancy for a B8A Principal Clinical or Counselling Psychologist within the Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Service. You will be part of a small team delivering an evidence-based therapy programme, provide supervision to Band 7 and Band 6 DBT Therapists, and contribute to the development of, and evaluation of, the service. You will work with a highly motivated team of Psychologists, DBT Therapists and Admin staff to deliver an intensive and high-quality DBT service to a low volume/high needs population of service users. You will be supervised and line managed by the Clinical Lead/Consultant Clinical Psychologist and will be part of the South Glasgow Psychology Dept with access to CPD opportunities.
DBT Training
In the first year of the post you will be given the opportunity to do your Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) training (external), if you haven’t already completed this training, which consists of 10 days (five plus five days) with a range of learning tasks to be completed whilst being supported in the service.
Supervision and Trainee Opportunities
Once established as a DBT Therapist you will be required to provide clinical placements to trainees undertaking the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology therefore you’ll have completed, or be eligible for, formal training in the supervision of others that is recognised by the DClinPsy programme. Trainee Psychologists due to qualify soon are welcome to apply.
Informal contact
Informal contact: Dr Michele Veldman, Consultant Clinical Psychologist. Telephone: 0141 232 7069 or email: Michele.Veldman@nhs.scot
Equality, Inclusion and Armed Forces Covenant
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
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