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 is Monday-Friday 9-5pm

We are advertising a permanent post as Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (1.0wte) to join the Psychology service within our Renfrewshire Inpatient Service based at Dykebar Hospital in Paisley. The inpatient psychology service delivers a high quality service to the acute admissions wards at Dykebar Hospital and ward 3B in Leverndale Hospital, as well as to the mental health rehabilitation wards at Dykebar. The Psychology Team currently comprises this post and a full-time Principal Psychologist, and works closely with MDT staff across both sites. Applications are invited from Clinical or Counselling Psychologists registered as such with the HCPC, with substantial post-qualification experience in adult mental health and the supervision and contributing to the leadership tasks for psychology and wider multi-disciplinary staff. Experience in an inpatient setting is desirable.

The successful candidate will join the wider Renfrewshire Psychology service comprising staff in both our local CMHTs and Primary Care Mental Health Team (Doing Well), and be strongly linked to our developing psychology service in Inpatient Services in Inverclyde. The post holder will be well supported as part of the Clyde-wide Consultant Psychology group, and have access to arrange of professional development and CPD opportunities.

Informal contact: Dr Mary Howley, Professional Lead for Psychology (Adult Mental Health, Renfrewshire and Inverclyde)

01475558046, Mary.howley@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

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.

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