Clinical Associate in Clinical Psychology

Job Description

The Fife Area-Wide Psychology Service is a large (95 wte) service comprising a range of clinical and health specialties, with extensive involvement in training, research and service development. Close links with Edinburgh, Stirling, Dundee and St. Andrews Universities’ D. Clin.Psych and MSc courses continue and your professional development, CPD and research initiatives will be well supported.We are looking for a Clinical Associate Psychologist (CAAP) to join our Clinical Health Psychology team. We have 1.0wte fixed term sessions available to help with a waiting list initiative in our General Medical and Pain Management Psychology Services (fixed term till 31st March 2021 in the first instance). The post holder will join a dynamic, well-established, supportive Clinical Health Psychology team, which includes Clinical & Health Psychologists and 2 Assistant Psychologists. The wider Clinical Health Service consists of posts which are embedded within multidisciplinary medical teams across the areas of Pain Management, Adult Weight Management, Rheumatology, Blood Born Virus, Oncology, Intensive Care, Major Physical Trauma and a General Medical Service which takes referrals for a wide range of other medical conditions. Clinical work is conducted in community based clinics across Fife and the two main hospitals located in Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy. The full range of clinical presentations/complexity is represented and there are opportunities for group work, teaching and training and partnership work with other agencies.You will provide specialist psychological assessment and treatments for patients presenting with mild to moderate psychological difficulties. You will also contribute to the evaluation of the service, and to the development of evidence based practice. You should have expertise in delivering effective Cognitive Behavioural Therapy interventions for a range of mental health problems. It would be an advantage to have some training/experience in psychological aspects of physical health problems and chronic disease management.You will also play an active part in the Area Psychology Service, seeking opportunities for research, professional development and contributing to that of others. The post will be based at Lynebank Hospital, Dunfermline or Stratheden Hospital, Cupar, but patient clinics may be provided in other areas of Fife.Applications on a secondment basis will be considered providing you have prior agreement from your current line manager.For informal enquiries, please Dr Jackie Fearn, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Head of Clinical Health Psychology Service email or phone on, or contact Dr Helen Reid, Clinical Psychologist, Lead for General Medical Psychology email or phone onA requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK.Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.