NHS GRAMPIAN Moray Integrated Drug & Alcohol Service (MIDAS) 11 North Guildry Street, Elgin Clinical / Counselling Psychologist Band 8a (Fixed term for 18 months, Full-time post 37 hours per week) This post is an exciting opportunity to support the development of psychological and trauma informed care within the Moray based Integrated Drug & Alcohol Service (MIDAS). Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for this 18 months fixed term post. This is an exciting opportunity for an Applied Psychologist to support the continued development of specialist psychological services in MIDAS to help develop and support the implementation of the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT Standards). In addition to providing a specialist psychology service for adults who present with problematic drug and/or alcohol use and co-occurring mental health difficulties, the post holder will also support the upskilling of the wider workforce in offering psychological and trauma informed care to those accessing specialist drug and alcohol services, including consideration of the physical environment. The post holder will have a HCPC recognised post-grad (Doctorate) qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, hold HCPC Registration as a registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, and have suitable experience in working in multi-disciplinary teams and offering highly specialist psychological therapies to those presenting with complex mental health presentations, preferably within the NHS. Experience of working in drug and alcohol services is desirable. The post holder will be a member of the multi-disciplinary team in the Moray Integrated Drug & Alcohol Service (MIDAS) and as part of a wider Drug and Alcohol Psychology Service redesign, be supported by the Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Grampian Integrated Drug and Alcohol Psychology Services and Consultant Professional Lead in in the Specialisms Directorate (NHS Grampian). This role provides an exciting opportunity for a psychologist to deliver evidence-based highly specialist interventions to a population with complex needs and challenges. It also provides ample opportunity for the individual to work at strategic level to develop interventions and training packages and to support and supervise non-psychologists in the delivery of psychological informed and skilled interventions. Grampian Psychological Services have strong links to the University of Edinburgh/NHS Scotland Clinical Psychology Training Programme and there are opportunities to become involved in teaching as well as offering clinical placements to trainee clinical psychologists. Moray lies in the north-east of Scotland, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland. The area offers a wide range of recreational activities such as golf, fishing, hill walking, surfing, canoeing, cycling, horse riding and winter sports. This is an opportunity to live and work in a beautiful part of Scotland that offers a great quality of life and has good transport links with the rest of the UK. Interview expenses are available to all candidates and an attractive relocation allowance of up to £8000 is available to the successful candidate. Informal enquiries are welcome. Further information may be obtained from Claire Campbell, Consultant Psychologist, Tel: 01346 585160 or E-Mail: claire.campbell2nhs.scot 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. Additional Information For Candidates You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications. 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