Equal Opportunity
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.
Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join our small team of clinicians providing CAMH services to care experienced young people across the North Highland region.
Responsibilities
The post is varied and includes direct clinical work with children, young people and their carers and also a significant amount of indirect clinical work offering consultation, training and support to residential teams, foster carers and professional networks.
The team work within a trauma informed and relationally focussed framework, and hold central to their practice an aim to meet The Promise and support others to do so.
Qualifications
Applicants should be qualified, experienced Clinical Psychologists, with suitable experience working with complex presentations; developing complex formulation; providing consultation to professional networks; working with the systems and services around the referred person to promote their wellbeing indirectly; as well as experience of the delivery of therapeutic interventions focussed on recovery from trauma.
Experience of working with CEYP and/or young people who have experienced significant adversity will be particularly valuable.
Location and Lifestyle
The Highlands are a playground for those loving the outdoors.
There is stunning geography for you to explore but also urban amenities like Eden Court Theatre, restaurants, bars and shops in Inverness.
If you enjoy (or see the benefit even) of loch swimming, there are opportunities to go after work with the hardier members of our team.
If you are interested in making the move to Inverness and would like to talk to members of our team who have done this do let us know and we can set up a conversation for you to find out more.
Contact
For informal enquiries please contact Dr Lindsay Chalton, Interim Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Lindsay.chalton@nhs.scot or Dr Jade Weston, Principal Clinical Psychologist CEYP, jade.weston@nhs.scot, Tel 01463 705597
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