Mountainhall Treatment Centre
The Psychology Department, which has a complement of around 80 staff, has psychologists and psychological therapists in all major specialties and 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.
The Older Adult Psychology Service is a strong and supportive team, who are committed to improving the mental health needs of older adults living in Dumfries and Galloway.
Work is varied; direct referrals are received of older adults with a range of clinical presentations including depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment and loss, across a range of clinical settings.
Training, supervision and indirect work is also carried out to support other agencies working with older people with mental health needs.
The team also work across the dementia pathway and conduct neuropsychological assessments to help support a timely and accurate diagnosis of dementia.
The Older Adult Psychology team consists of dedicated staff skilled in a range of psychological models including CBT, systemic, ACT, IPT and EMDR.
The team has regular staff meetings and supervision and CPD are supported. The post has dedicated CPD and supervision time.
Flexible working arrangements may be available.
Informal enquiries/visits are welcomed.
To arrange a visit or for further information please contact:
Dr Gillian Bowie, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Lead for Older Adult Services
Dept of Psychological Services & Research, Mountainhall Treatment Centre, Bankend Road, Dumfries DG1 4AP
Telephone 01387 244 495
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
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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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