Assistant Psychologist North Lanarkshire
Job description
An exciting permanent full time (37.5 hours) opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist working Monday to Friday , 9am to 5pm.
The Assistant Psychologist will be required to support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within Psychological Services, across sectors of care; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of an HCPC Registered Psychologist. Working independently according to a work plan agreed with the supervisor, and within the overall framework of the Psychological Service’s policies and procedures. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics and development of audit and/or research projects, literature searches, teaching and project work.
The Post-holder is required to have at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree in Psychology and must be eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartership of the British Psychological Society (GBC). They must have a high level of computer skills and knowledge of programmes and statistical packages. They should also have had experience of relevant paid/voluntary work.
It is essential that the post holder is a car driver with valid driving licence and access to transport.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Yvonne Vance, Clinical Psychologist, at [email protected]
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact [email protected] stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
- Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk
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