Consultant Clinical / Counselling Psychologist - Lead for Wishaw PTT, Wishaw
Client: NHS Scotland
Location: Wishaw, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 8e21712b8547
Job Views: 6
Posted: 02.04.2025
Expiry Date: 17.05.2025
Job Description:
The Role
This role offers an opportunity to join the Wishaw Psychological Therapies Team at Consultant level to work alongside the existing Consultant. The post holder will take an autonomous lead role to deliver a clinically effective and high-quality service. As well as carrying a clinical caseload appropriate to the demands of the role, the post holder will have responsibility for the operational management and professional leadership within the team.
Interviews for this post are scheduled to take place on 19th May 2025.
What we'll need you to bring
To be eligible for Registration as a Chartered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist as per the requirements laid down by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
* Registered with the HCPC
* Either hold a post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, which includes academic, research and clinical components
* or be granted a statement of equivalence by the BPS with respect to qualifications gained overseas
* or meet the requirements by having attained chartered status via the “grandparenting” route
* Specific courses in the theory and practice of management and leadership
* Post qualification training in specialised psychological therapies
It would be great if you also have
* Post Qualification training/CPD in Leadership
* Maintain continuing professional development i.e. formal and informal postgraduate training, additional clinical experience etc. in the context of current British Psychological Society and HCPC guidelines
* Further postgraduate training in supervision of trainee clinical/counselling psychologists and Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology
Contract type
Permanent, Part Time, 14.8 hours
Please note this is a part-time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Houldsworth Centre. While this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Deborah Wilson, Deputy Director of Psychological Services on Deborah.Wilson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lewis Melvin, HR Systems and Recruitment Lead at Lewis.Melvin@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email).
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
* Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there is a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
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* Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged.
Right to Work within the UK
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
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