Nicola Naven

Consultant Psychiatrist & Clinical Lead for Recruitment

Contact:Nicola.Naven@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Donna Lennie

Team Lead-Recruitment Services

Contact: Donna.Lennie@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Ruth Stocks

Professional Lead for Psychology

Alison Blackett & Niamh Rice

Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Team Lead (Job share)

NHS GG&C's board-wide Psychological Therapies Groups Service

We are delighted to have launched a new service during the height of the pandemic, which
delivers a range of evidence-based psychological therapy groups to adults who are receiving
a service from our secondary care, community mental health teams in NHS GG&C. Because
the service launched at the height of the pandemic, it has been delivered entirely digitally
up until now, using MS Teams as the platform to deliver the groups. As we progress out of
the pandemic, the service looks forward to considering what a blended service model may
entail, including face to face and digital group options. The service currently delivers
Behavioural Activation groups, Emotional Coping Skills Groups, Survive and Thrive groups,
STEPPS groups, Unified Protocol groups and an ACT-based group for individuals living with
long term physical health conditions, with plans to develop and deliver further group
programmes, and to remain responsive to the needs of the target population.

Beverley Grantham

Head occupational Therapist- Primary Care

Alyson Wright

Social Work Team Lead-South

Lucy Kilmartin

Consultant Psychiatrist

As I approached the end of my higher training, I received excellent support and supervision around preparing for a consultant role. This included a stepped increase in responsibilities within my clinical team, followed by opportunities to formally act-up, and time to attend
relevant courses, including consultant interview workshops held within GGC. Other important resources around this time, such as the transition Balint group were also well
promoted.

The step up to a consultant job is, I think, always challenging, and the level of responsibility is very keenly felt, but I have found consultant colleagues to be hugely encouraging and supportive, making it a really positive and exciting experience.

Martin Culshaw

Deputy Medical Director, Mental Health and Addictions

Una Graham

Deputy Associate Medical Director, Mental Health and Addictions