Clinical Psychologist
- Scotland
- £62,681-67,665 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
formulations and evidence-based interventions for adults who are presenting in crisis as well as providing support and consultation to other members of the multidisciplinary team, embedding psychological thinking in all aspects of care.
Teaching and training will generally be expected as part of this role and there is also the opportunity for service development, which is actively encouraged. There is a commitment to the professional development of staff within the service.We would be delighted to receive enquiries/applications from applicants who have experience in acute, crisis or community mental health settings and have a particular interest in MDT working.You will be part of a wider supportive Psychology team comprising psychologists working in CMHT and acute adult inpatient service in Lothian.Enquiries regarding the post are welcomed. For further information please contact: Dr. Chiara Focone Interim Consultant Clinical Psychologist, email: chiara.focone@nhs.scot or Dr Audrey Audrey Millar, Consultant Clinical Psychologist: audrey.millar@nhs.scotPlease 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 Immigrations 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 post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.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.