We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic clinical /counselling psychologist to a 0.7 wte band 8a post In Chronic Pain and General Medicine within NHS Forth Valley Clinical Health Psychology.
Clinical Health Psychology has well established links with and delivers specialist psychological services through embedded psychologists to several acute medical teams (cancer, chronic pain, diabetes, ICU, long covid, maternity, neonatal & perinatal). Clinical Health Psychology also provides specialist psychological input to other patients who live with complex physical health conditions through our General Medicine service.
The post gives the opportunity to develop skills and experience in providing psychological interventions with patients who have chronic health conditions. Clinical sessions will be across the General Medicine service and the Pain service. This is a varied role delivering individual therapy to patients with complex needs, joint working with other disciplines and co-facilitating group interventions.
There is the opportunity for the post holder to gain experience in representing psychology within multidisciplinary team meetings, in the delivery of consultancy and supervision to non-psychology colleagues as well as in the provision of teaching and training. The post holder will contribute to Clinical Health Psychology service development projects and will have the opportunity to supervise junior staff.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
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