NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Senior Principal Clinical Psychologist B8B
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About the Role
This senior clinical post is part of a mature and dynamic Stroke Psychology service. Psychology roles are integrated into clinical multidisciplinary sub-teams across NHSGGC stroke inpatient wards, consisting of clinical nurse specialists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, and nursing/medical consultants. In addition, psychology provides a clinical outpatient service to patients post hospital discharge, supporting longer-term adjustment to ill health, community reintegration, and return to work. As a senior clinician within the team, the post holder will support the leadership capacity of the Consultant psychologist within the service. They will provide supervision to 8a staff and take delegated leadership of health board-wide quality improvement projects in line with National Clinical Guidelines, the Progressive Stroke Pathway, and the National Stroke Improvement Plan.
Responsibilities
- Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures, while being part of the stroke psychology team and receiving supervision from a consultant clinical psychologist.
- Deliver a clinical service across the Stroke inpatient ward, the Clyde Community Stroke Team, and medical outpatients.
- Provide psychology input across the service area and at different bases as required.
- Offer a variety of modes of patient contact including remote, face-to-face, and home visit appointments.
- Utilize a range of therapies, including cognitive behavioral (CBT), compassion (CFT), and acceptance (ACT) focused approaches.
- Support the development and implementation of the change agenda outlined in national driver documents.
- Provide clinical and professional supervision to trainees undertaking Masters/Doctoral training.
- Support the development and delivery of MDT training and follow-up coaching/supervision sessions.
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Requirements
- Utilize research skills for audit, policy, and service development, and research activities within the area served by the team/service.
- Engage with additional therapy-specific supervision and special interest groups.
Location
- Primarily based at Royal Alexandra Hospital.
Contact Information
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Joanne Robertson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Telephone: 0141 201 0124
- Email: joanne.robertson9@nhs.scot
Recruitment Information
- Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates.
- This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
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Flexible Working
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognizes 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.
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