Are you an aspiring Assistant Psychologist looking to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic NHS service?
Do you thrive in fast-paced clinical environments where digital therapies and evidence-based psychological treatments are at the forefront?
Are you passionate about contributing to multidisciplinary teams and supporting service development through research, training, and patient-centred care?

WHO WE ARE

As NHS Scotland’s unique provider of a national tele-health and tele-care service, we are responsible for the delivery of health advice and information by telephone and online services to the population of Scotland 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. NHS 24 is a patient-focused service providing the people of Scotland with triage, advice, guidance, referral and information on health and healthcare services.
Our Regional Centres are located at Hillington, Cardonald, Clydebank, South Queensferry, Dundee and Aberdeen. This post will be based in our Cardonald Regional Centre.

BENEFITS

NHS 24 offers a complete benefits package, with a 9-month Fixed Term contract on Band 4 £30,353 - £33,016 Per Annum (pro rata if applicable). Placement on salary scale is dependent on confirmation of previous relevant NHS service.

We also offer you many supportive policies to enhance your employee journey and have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme Provider, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and a range of learning and development. As an NHS Scotland employee you will be entitled to:

• 35 days annual leave (rising to 41) pro-rata
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• Enrolment into the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) pension scheme
• NHS discounts on goods and services
• HELP, employee support and assistance

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and experienced individual who is looking for a challenging and rewarding role that will contribute to the success of a public organisation.

THE ROLE

This role supports and enhances the psychological care of clients within the enhanced psychology pathway of NHS 24 Psychological Services, focusing on digital psychological assessments and interventions. Working under the supervision of a qualified practitioner psychologist, you’ll follow an agreed care plan within the team’s policies and procedures. The post also involves contributing to clinical administration, supporting audits and research projects, collecting data, and assisting with teaching activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s problems, under the supervision of a practitioner psychologist
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the postholder’s manager
• Assist with small-scale research, audit and service evaluation, and service development projects as required
• Undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients by applying psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations, and semi-structured interviews with clients as appropriate
• Communicate sensitive and complex ideas within therapy whilst paying attention to the changing needs of the patient
• Ensure that requirements for informed consent are observed when communicating about a patient with a third party or when soliciting their participation in research