Principal Psychologist

An opportunity has arisen for a permanent Principal Clinical Psychologist based at Three Towns Resource Centre, Stevenston.

This post sits within North Ayrshire AMH Psychological Specialty. The Clinical Psychologists within the Specialty are based within the North Ayrshire Community Mental Health Team located in Three Towns Resource Centre.

We would welcome interest in this post from recently qualified Clinical Psychologists, as well as final year Trainees on a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme.

Hours:

37 per week (10 sessions a week).

Variation in the contracted hours will be considered to a minimum of 23 hours per week

What you will do:

You will be involved in delivering highly specialist Psychology assessment (including neuropsychological testing), formulation and therapy to adults presenting with a wide range of complex psychological disorders and severe mental illness. Within the Psychological Specialty, clinicians have training and experience at delivering and supervising others in the delivery of: Cognitive Behavioural Therapies; Schema Therapy; Compassion Focused Therapy, EMDR and Mindfulness.

Psychologists in the team also provide dedicated input to the Digital Therapies Team and the adult acute inpatient wards. You will have the opportunity to contribute to: service development, teaching, training, supervision of others and will work closely with colleagues both from the Psychological Specialty (when engaging in tasks such as assessment and vetting of referrals) and also from the multi-disciplinary team.

You should possess a Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.

You should also hold a Honours degree in Psychology (minimum upper 2^nd class).

Registration with the HCPC as a clinical psychologist is essential for this post. Trainee Clinical Psychologists would not be expected to be HCPC registered at the point of applying for the post, but would need to have attained registration before they would be eligible to commence the post.

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification

Driving Licence/Car Ownership

A driving licence is essential to this role., Please note, for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring Safe and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

An excellent relocation package of up to £12,000 is available depending on eligibility.