The Role
We’re seeking a skilled clinician to work within our neurodevelopmental multidisciplinary team (or equivalent), providing evidence-based assessments and treatments for children and young people and their families. This will involve a mix of individual clinical work and involvement in the provision of group interventions. You will work with children and young people experiencing anxiety, depression, and other mental health difficulties. Working within this supportive multidisciplinary team, you’ll deliver individual and group work, manage your own caseload, and help shape service improvement.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern
Fixed term, Full-time
Base location: Templeton Business Centre
Key Responsibilities
* Clinical assessment — Conduct developmentally appropriate assessments using interviews, observation, psychometrics, and information from families, carers, and groups. Identify predisposing, precipitating, and maintaining factors.
* Case formulation — Develop clear formulations covering aetiology, maintaining processes, and recommended interventions. Communicate these effectively to families, referrers, and partner agencies.
* Evidence‑based intervention — Deliver individual and group treatments aligned with the formulation. Monitor progress across emotional, cognitive, and behavioural domains.
* Specialist caseload management — Hold and manage a caseload of children and young people with mild to moderate mental‑health needs. Seek supervisory input for complex presentations.
* Professional practice — Engage in reflective practice, attend supervision, maintain accurate records, meet reporting requirements, and comply with Child Protection and NHS GG&C policies.
* Service contribution — Provide training to professionals and carers, participate in multidisciplinary work, contribute to audits and research, and support service development.
* Training and supervision — Offer supervision to graduate psychologists when required and maintain ongoing CPD and PDP objectives.
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job
* Psychology qualifications — Degree in Psychology plus MSc in Applied Psychology for Children & Young People.
* Clinical experience — Work with a wide range of child and adolescent mental health conditions and complex presentations.
* CAMHS and MDT work — Experience in CAMHS and effective collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.
* CBT skills — Competent in cognitive‑behavioural assessment, intervention, and management.
* Child development knowledge — Strong understanding of developmental processes and key mental‑health policy drivers.
* Communication and education — Able to prepare and deliver psycho‑educational materials and communicate sensitive clinical information clearly.
* Risk and evidence-based practice — Skilled in risk assessment/management and committed to evidence‑based practice and professional boundaries.
* Professional competencies — Organised, able to work autonomously or in teams, committed to CPD, and able to travel independently.
* Current driving licence or ability to travel between bases independently and time‑ably.
What We Offer
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays.
* Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits.
* Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme.
* Development opportunities including study bursaries, e‑learning and classroom‑based courses.
* Enhanced pay for working public holidays.
* NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services.
* Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies.
EEO Statements
* NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community.
* NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde recognises the importance of work‑life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow.
* NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer under the Armed Forces Covenant.
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