NHS Scotland
Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology - Specialist Childrens Services
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC)
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The Role
Are you passionate about improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people? NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking a Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (CAAP) to join our Specialist Children’s Services within Mental Health. Working as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will deliver evidence-based psychological interventions to children, young people and their families experiencing a range of mental health difficulties. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical expertise while making a meaningful difference to lives across our communities. In return, NHSGGC offers a supportive, innovative and inclusive working environment with a strong commitment to professional development, wellbeing and high-quality patient care.
Within Specialist Children’s Services, we are continuing to develop our services to children and young people where Neurodevelopment Profile is impacting on their everyday functioning. Our team within North West Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire is multidisciplinary including SLT, OT, Nursing, Psychology and HCSW. Our service continues to evolve with an aim of providing complex assessment and diagnosis as well support and intervention for both CYP and their families as well as upskilling wider systems.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
- Location: Woodside Health & Care Centre
- Shift pattern: To be confirmed
- Employment type: Permanent, full-time
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver evidence-based psychological assessment and therapeutic interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties
- Manage a specialist caseload, providing formulation-led individual and group interventions under appropriate clinical supervision
- Undertake comprehensive assessments using a variety of psychological measures, observations and evidence-based approaches
- Work collaboratively with families, schools, GPs, CAMHS colleagues and partner agencies to support positive outcomes for children and young people
- Monitor, evaluate and report on treatment effectiveness, maintaining accurate clinical records and documentation
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit and research activities within Specialist Children’s Services
- Provide psychoeducation, consultation and training to colleagues, carers and other professionals as appropriate
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Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
- Honours Degree in Psychology with eligibility for Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR)
- Postgraduate MSc in Applied Psychology (Healthcare) for Children and Young People
- Experience of working with children and young people presenting with a range of mental health conditions and complex clinical presentations
- Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment, ideally within CAMHS or a related service
- Knowledge of child development and skills in cognitive behavioural assessment, intervention and risk management
- Excellent communication, organisational and workload management skills with the ability to build effective therapeutic relationships
- Commitment to evidence-based practice, continuing professional development and delivering high-quality, person-centred care
What We Offer
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
- Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays
- NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
- Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
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Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
We welcome discussion if you are interested in the post. Please get in touch with Katie Walsh ND Lead (Katie.walsh@nhs.scot) or Kirstin Farquhar Clinical Psychologist (Kirstin.farquhar@nhs.scot)
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:
This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.
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