130434 Psychological Therapist Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
**Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
The Midlothian Community Health and Social Care Partnership is developing its Psychological Therapies Service and currently has 1 Psychological Therapist post to recruit to.
This post will be managed within the Joint Mental Health Team in Midlothian to provide evidence-based psychological therapies. These posts will involve undertaking psychological assessment, formulation and delivery of evidence-based psychological intervention(s) for clients presenting with a range of complex mental health needs (Matrix 3-4).
You will be joining a team of psychological therapists and psychologists. You will be responsible for managing your own caseload from admission to discharge, including the prioritisation of waiting lists, to support the delivery of national targets. This is also an opportunity to be involved in Waiting List Initiatives to address the demand for psychological therapies in Midlothian.
You will require good team working, excellent assessment skills and highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies e.g. CBT, CBASP, IPT, EMDR. You may also require supervising, teaching and supporting high and low intensity therapists or trainees. Experience in developing and implementing therapy groups, which are informed by a range of psychological theoretical approaches, is also desirable.
This is an opportunity to truly influence and improve the care experience for people seeking psychological therapy within the Midlothian Community Health and Social Care Partnership. As a valued member of our integrated services you will be actively involved in developing and promoting the integration agenda.
An ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
For further enquiries, please contact - Karen Darroch – Clinical Service Development Manager, 0131 285 9616 or [email protected]
