Psychological Therapist (CBT) – Primary Care

KM253478 - Psychological Therapist

36 hours per week

Primary Care Adult Mental Health in Aberdeen City
Permanent
Band 7

Advance your Career as a Psychological Therapist in Aberdeen City
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 full time Psychology Practitioner/CBT Therapists to work in Primary Care Adult Mental Health in Aberdeen City. These posts are primarily aimed at providing a service for adults with common mild to moderate mental health problems (Tier
2) presenting in Primary Care. Work will primarily be conducted within GP surgeries or other Primary Care health facilities or online working from home using Attend Anywhere VDO platform.

The role will involve assessing and providing psychological therapy for patients with a range of mild to moderate mental health problems including depression and a range of anxiety disorders. These interventions will be in line with best practice as identified by The Matrix. There will also be an expectation that the post holders will develop strong links with Social Care and Third Sector partners.

The post holders will have high level skills in psychological therapy, having obtained, for example, an MSc in Psychological Therapy in Primary Care or a PG Diploma in CBT (or equivalent, see Person Specification for more details). Post qualification experience would be desirable but is not essential, providing their training has included substantial clinical placement practice. These posts, which offer the opportunity to advance your career in an area of outstanding natural beauty, is based in Aberdeen, a lovely granite city set on stunning coastline populated by dolphins.

For those with family Aberdeen boasts some of the best schools in Scotland whilst the local economy provides a range of job opportunities for partners. Aberdeen is situated in the North East of Scotland but with an easily accessible airport just fifteen minutes from the city centre it is no problem to stay connected to the whole of the UK and beyond.

To discuss these posts further please contact Dr Kate Morton, Consultant Clinical Psychologist kate.mortont

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As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us ruitmentt.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.

Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.