Psychology Assistant (LW)

We have a vacancy for a Psychology Assistant who has successfully completed the Adult Enhanced Psychological Practitioner Programme to join our well-established Fife-Wide Psychology Enhanced Engagement Team (PEET).  PEET helps people with mild to moderate emotional needs / common mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression, who are willing to adopt a self-help approach or engage with a brief cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) informed intervention. 

The post involves providing evidence-based Enhanced Psychological Interventions for people presenting with common mental health problems in primary care, using a range of resources, such as self-help materials, computerised CBT (cCBT) or apps. Following referral or self-referral, we see people as quickly as possible, providing early intervention or signposting to other community based resources/agencies that are likely to help their recovery.  We support people to access low intensity psychological interventions, 3rd Sector agencies, and / or other helpful resources. We also offer therapist assistance with cCBT (such as the SilverCloud modules), and other online resources (for example CCI, which provides self-help modules and workbooks for common mental health problems).

You will participate in ongoing audit and evaluation of the service. You will work with qualified clinicians to support the delivery of group psychoeducational interventions. You will receive weekly case management supervision and fortnightly clinical skills supervision, as well as regular management supervision. 

This is an opportunity to join a large area-wide Psychology Service that includes all the major clinical specialties. The Service is friendly, research-active and maintains a vigorous continuous professional development programme. It has well-established links with the Universities of Edinburgh, Stirling and Dundee and provides placements for Doctorate in Clinical Psychology trainees and trainees doing a range of clinically-based Masters programmes. 

Informal Enquiries:  Dr Angela Morrison-Brown, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, at angela.morrison-brown@nhs.scot  or telephone number .

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  Your offer/contract of employment will therefore reflect 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.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Hiring Manager.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

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.