Psychotherapy Practitioner in Mentalization Based Therapy

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included. 

The shift pattern for this position is Tue-Fri, 9am-5pm.

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.

Band 6 Psychotherapy Practitioner in MBT

We have an exciting opportunity available to join our Psychotherapy Service in West Dunbartonshire as a Psychotherapy Practitioner in Mentalization-Based Therapy. The MBT programme aims to deliver intensive evidence-based psychotherapy programmes to the highest quality standards to patients with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).

We are looking for an empathic, reflective, inclusive and innovative individual who is motivated to deliver the highest quality standards to patients with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. We are seeking an individual who can share values that are important to us - being respectful, empathic, curious, collaborative, forward-thinking and trauma-informed and who embodies these values in their day-to-day work.

We offer tailored and supportive line management alongside, MBT clinical supervision both 1:1 and group on a weekly basis, peer support and multi-disciplinary supervision structures are in place to support personal reflection and growth. Our team ethos promotes patient-centred co- ordinated care, efficiency and a culture which values, enables and develops our staff.

For further information please contact: Mandy McGurran, Specialist Psychotherapy Practitioner in MBT .

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

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