Clinical Associate Applied Psychology - Specialist Children's Services

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday 0900 to 1700

This new post allows a further expansion of the Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology role to the Renfrewshire CAMHS team. The post holder will be expected to provide supervision to lower grades of staff and to deliver group and individual interventions appropriate to their level of training in a Tier 3 CAMHS team. Renfrewshire CAMHS is a friendly team that has established a reputation for service development and improvement. We are looking for an enthusiastic CAAP to join us. You will be joining a group of established clinical and applied psychologists. You will work alongside a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Principal Clinical Psychologists who will provide supervision and our team of Child and Adolescent Therapists and Assistant Psychologist. There are good opportunities for peer support.

You will join a group of over 100 psychologists working with children and young people in a variety of settings with good professional support and supervision, plus strong working relationships with other disciplines and agencies. The service has strong links both with the University of Glasgow Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and the University of Edinburgh MSc Course in Applied Psychology for Children and Adolescents.

The post holder must have an honours degree in psychology (eligible for GBR) and a postgraduate MSc in Applied Psychology (Healthcare) for Children and Young People.

Informal Contact : Dr Siomon Smith - 0141 314 8981 / Simon.smith2@nhs.scot

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