Senior Principal Clinical Psychologist - Glasgow, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles.

We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This is a Fixed term post for 6 months initially

An exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychologist in the Children and Young People's Gender Dysphoria service at Sandyford has arisen.

The postholder will provide 1 whole-time equivalent input to the Gender Dysphoria Service.

The postholder may be required to provide clinical psychology input across the service area offering leadership and service development to this continual developing service.

The Sandyford Gender Reassignment Service provides assessments and treatments for adults wishing to be considered for gender reassignment.

It is a multi-disciplinary, area service tasked with assessing, offering interventions and assisting service users in finding the best solutions to their current presentations.

The Sandyford Gender Clinic is the largest service of its kind in Scotland, receiving referrals from across Scotland.

Gender Identity Services have recently been incorporated within a National Managed Clinical Network hosted by Greater Glasgow and Clyde which provides opportunities for networking and involvement in service developments nationally.