Job Description

Overview

NHSL 225845 Consultant Clinical Applied Psychologist (LF)

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

This NHS lead position requires a motivated individual to provide high quality clinical psychology expertise and leadership across CMHTs in all sectors of Edinburgh and West Lothian, as well as the acute in-patient wards at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and St John’s Hospital, West Lothian.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality clinical psychology expertise and leadership across CMHTs in all sectors of Edinburgh and West Lothian, as well as the acute in-patient wards at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and St John’s Hospital, West Lothian.
• Operational management, including line management of psychology staff and financial elements and strategic leadership.
• Lead and manage within multi-professional teams, proposing and implementing policy and service development changes for the specialist psychological therapy service; act as a highly specialist resource to the wider professional community within Lothian and nationally.
• Hold clinical governance responsibility for the delivery of psychological therapies across CMHTs/acute wards.
• Utilise high level research skills for audit, policy and service development as a requirement of the job.

Eligibility and Requirements

• PVG Scheme membership/record required. If not current for the required regulatory group (child and/or adult), an application to Disclosure Scotland must be made and deemed satisfactory before starting.
• Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, the post may require a different level of criminal records check. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", appointment will be subject to joining the PVG Scheme. Any changes will be confirmed by the Hiring Manager or Recruitment Team.
• To work in the United Kingdom, you must have relevant permission to work. See the vacancy information for details on responsibilities and checks.
• We will support disabled candidates and candidates with long-term conditions or neurodivergence by making reasonable adjustments to recruitment policies and practices.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, contact the Hiring Manager or Recruitment Team. If you have questions, please contact Audrey Millar, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, interim Head of Complex Care.