***Apologies for cross posting***

This would be ideal for anyone with a MSc in Health Psychology/those 
wanting experience towards Stage 2 in Health Psychology. Please note that 
an error in the advertisement quotes the post as working in oncology and 
pain management, however the post is pain management only.

Details of advert below or see: 
http://www.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/version2/vacancy.aspx?vacno=218315

Thanks, Hannah

Hannah Dale 
Trainee Health Psychologist
Clinical Psychology Department
Stratheden Hospital
Cupar
Fife
KY15 5RR


APPLIED PSYCHOLOGIST (ONCOLOGY AND PAIN MANAGEMENT) Reference: LY859/05/08 
	
Description:	DUNFERMLINE & WEST FIFE CHP PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT, 
STRATHEDEN HOSPITAL, CUPAR OR LYNEBANK HOSPITAL, DUNFERMLINE. 
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGIST (ONCOLOGY AND PAIN MANAGEMENT)
FIXED TERM UNTIL END OF MARCH 2009 IN FIRST INSTANCE
REF NO: LY859/05/08
SALARY: £28,313 - £37,326 BAND 7 
HOURS: 37.5
This full time temporary post is funded from now until end of March 2009. 
You will have a psychology degree and a Masters level post graduate 
qualification in application of psychology in clinical /health settings, 
e.g. masters in Health psychology or Psychological Therapies, and ideally 
experience of delivering group interventions. You will join a small but 
expanding clinical health psychology team of 4 staff and two specialist 
trainees who provide psychology services across a range of physical 
illnesses and chronic health conditions. You will be working with a range 
of staff providing clinical psychology assessment and interventions for 
people with chronic pain problems, and providing input to the established 
chronic pain management group programmes. Your role will primarily be to 
deliver the psychology elements of the multi-disciplinary pain management 
programmes.The Fife Area Psychology Service is a large well provided and 
developing service with extensive involvement in training, research and 
service development. The adult specialty is staffed mainly with clinical 
psychologists but there is a developing skill mix including CBT 
therapists, and Primary Care Psychology Associates. Close links with the 
Edinburgh and Stirling Universities D. Clin. Psych and MSc courses 
continue and your professional development, CPD and research initiatives 
will be well supported. For further details see our website: 
http://www.dwfchp.org.uk/psychology/.Applicants are encouraged to contact 
the department to discuss the post further by phone, email or visit. For 
Informal enquiries contact Dr. Pauline Adair, Head of Health Psychology 
Specialty on 01334 696219; or email to LornaSherrriffs@fife-
pct.scot.nhs.uk. If you are applying on the basis of a secondment it is 
your responsibility to obtain approval from your current line manager.For 
an application pack please e-mail [log in to unmask] or 
telephone our recruitment line (24 hour answer phone) on 01592 648081 
quoting the reference number, name address and postcode. We do not accept 
CV applications. Applications may be considered on a job share 
basis.CLOSING DATE: 4PM ON 30TH MAY 2008 
Additional Info (how to apply):	Call Dr. Pauline Adair
on 01334 696219
For further information:	Call Dr. Pauline Adair
on 01334 696219