196390 Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology

Remote working is offered as part of this post.

A 12 month fixed term vacancy has arisen for a Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (CAAP) to work in Child & Adolescent Psychological Services, in NHS Dumfries & Galloway. Child & Adolescent Psychological Services work with children and young people presenting with a range of mental health difficulties. The Service also works with parents/carers and families around behaviour-based and attachment-based parenting. 

The postholder will deliver psychological therapies for children and young people presenting with moderate difficulties, and also offer parenting interventions through 1:1 work and group based interventions (e.g Incredible Years & Triple P). As well as working directly with service users, the postholder will also support training and supervision of other health professionals (e.g. LIAM Coaching) who are using psychological approaches in their work.  Additional training will be available to help consolidate and develop existing experience and skills (e.g. additional training in CBT, or adapted CBT models). 

Alongside the Core Child and Adolescent Psychology Service there are additional Child specialities; including Medical Paediatrics, Infant Mental Health, Neurodevelopmental Liaison Service, the Paediatric Neuropsychology Service and Care Experienced Team. The postholder may have some input into these additional child specialties over time. This is an exciting and innovative service to work in, and applications are invited from enthusiastic and energetic individuals.

The wider Psychology Department works across the lifespan and now has a complement of around 100 staff. The Psychology Department is a friendly, supportive and lively place of work.  We currently have strong links with Edinburgh and Stirling/Dundee Universities and take trainees from the Edinburgh Doctoral course and from the MSc course in Stirling/Dundee. We also provide placements and supervision for trainee CBT and other psychological therapists.

Informal enquiries/visits are welcomed.  
To arrange a visit or for further information regarding the post please contact Prof Nicola Scott, Head of Child & Adolescent Psychological Services on .  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

To find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and for an insight into our friendly, beautiful corner of Scotland please visit our Work With Us web pages https://www.nhsdg.co.uk/workwithus/

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period, for which you would be paid, until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.

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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. 

PUBLIC PROTECTION
Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 the UK Border Agency. 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 on the UK Border Agencys new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the UK can work at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk   
Please ensure the vacancy salary meets the minimum salary required for sponsorship.   We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.   
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