Clinical​/Counselling Psychologist

The Role

The post holder will contribute to the clinical and strategic delivery of the V1P service within Lanarkshire. This is a small psychologically led team, which is formed of psychological therapists, peer support workers, and a project administrator. Together they provide a highly specialist service to Veteran’s in Lanarkshire often with complex mental health needs. The post holder will take a key role in supporting the V1P Service lead in the ongoing operation and development of the service and deputise for them where appropriate.

V1P Lanarkshire is a specialist service for military Veterans and is hosted within NHS Lanarkshire. Service provision includes individualised packages of care to address social, welfare, and mental health needs. The service is part of 6 Regional bases within the V1P network and adheres to this model, whilst adapting this locally to best fit a Lanarkshire context.

The mission statement of the service is to provide accessible, co‑ordinated and credible well‑being and psychological support for Veterans and their families regardless of cause.

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

• To have a post‑graduate Doctoral Level (or equivalent) degree in Clinical or Counselling or Health Psychology and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Registered Clinical or Registered Counselling or Registered Health Psychologist.
• To have significant experience in working with individuals, their family or carers, who experience complex and enduring mental health difficulties
• To have significant experience in supporting, teaching and consultation with other mental health professionals working within psychological settings
• To have proven ability to undertake formative and summative clinical assessments, and prepare reports demonstrating interpretation of findings
• Have completed recognised formal training in supervision of applied psychologists
• Have completed further courses of additional learning relevant to the clinical skills demanded by the post as identified in the Role Profile.
• To have knowledge of relevant legislation and current clinical standards/guidelines, and knowledge of relevant local, and national policies, guidelines, and standards.
• Have demonstrated the ability to work co‑operatively as a member of a multi‑professional/multi‑agency service and within wider systems. This includes skills of consultation, liaison and negotiation.
• Have demonstrated experience of leading on projects and/or supporting senior psychologists in managing their remit within the Service.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

Fixed Term or Secondment for 12 Months

Part Time

16.92 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro‑ra­ta.

Please note this is a fixed term post for 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

This role will be based in MH&LD within Houldsworth Centre

The working pattern for this role will be confirmed by the hiring manager

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview…