The Role
We welcome applications for this post which will be based at University Hospital Wishaw and is available on a part-time (0.3wte), fixed-term basis for 12 months. It may particularly suit a clinician looking for additional hours with an interest in working with people who experience complex mental health difficulties. This post is part of the adult inpatient psychology service and will involve providing input to the acute psychiatric wards 1 and 2. In addition to direct clinical work, the successful applicant will have the opportunity to support multidisciplinary and multiagency colleagues through consultation on psychologically and trauma informed care; contributing to MDT and ward meetings; and teaching and training activities. There will also be opportunities for contributing to the development and improvement of the service. Job plans are designed to reflect individual clinician interests whilst also promoting balance and wellbeing in a team where roles are busy and varied. You will be joining an established inpatient psychology team with good links to the wider psychology service. We are a proactive, supportive and friendly team with clear strategic direction, where quality improvement and innovation are a key part of our work.
Please do get in touch to find out more about the post. Visits are very much welcomed.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
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.
What we'll need you to bring
* 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.
* Work in a sensitive manner with respect to diversity and gender, ethnic, culture and philosophical issues with a wide range of individuals and organisations.
* Be aware of the limits of one's competence and expertise.
* Maintain and update knowledge of legislation and local policies and issues in relation to Adult Mental Health generally.
* Attend in-house and external mandatory training courses (e.g.) computer training, Moving and Handling, Management of Aggression and Violence, etc.
* Be aware of the need to deploy valuable Health Service resources in an effective and rational manner according to contemporary evidence-based practice.
* Possess a full uk driving licence
It would be great if you also have
* Completed further courses or training to deliver psychological interventions to people presenting with complex mental health presentations including psychosis and complex trauma
* Experience and interest in working with individuals and their families/carers who experience complex and enduring mental health difficulties
* Experience providing consultation to other mental health professionals
* Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
* Experience in inpatient settings
* Evidence of supervising Doctoral and /or Masters Level Psychology trainees
* Proven ability to undertake formative and summative clinical assessments and prepare reports demonstrating interpretation of findings
* Have knowledge of national and professional guidelines for optimal standards of clinical care e.g. Mental Health strategy, National Trauma Training Plan
* Some additional training in psychological therapies e.g. Family work, Disorder specific therapies
* Have specialist knowledge of neuropsychological function as well as brain anatomy and function
* Knowledge of a range of theoretical approaches and applied techniques in working with individuals, groups and wider systems and the ability to apply these in practice
* Experience and/or knowledge of QI approaches
* Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a multi professional, multi-agency service and within wider systems
* To have advanced assessment, formulation and therapeutic skills
* High level skills of consultation to individuals and organisations
Contract type
* Fixed-term (12 months)
* Part-time
* 10.8 Hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based at University Hospital Wishaw.
The working pattern for this role will be agreed with the service lead. Service operational hours are Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Dr Abi McGinley, Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Lead for Adult Inpatient Psychology (abi.mcginley@lanarkhire.scot.nhs.uk)
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Heather Lamont,
Recruitment Administrator on heather.lamont@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension )
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage .
Additional Information for Applicants
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talentregardless 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.
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Right to Work within the UK
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We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk .
Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.