213390 - Specialist Clinical Psychologist

NHS National Services Scotland; Lanark; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to join their dynamic CAMHS team. This role involves working with children and young people facing mental health challenges, providing essential support and supervision to trainees. The ideal candidate will have a strong educational background in psychology and significant experience in the field. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive work environment, this opportunity promises to enhance your skills while making a meaningful impact in the community. Join a team dedicated to delivering high-quality mental health services and contributing to the well-being of young individuals.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

8 public holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• Eligibility for registration with the British Psychological Society.
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of psychological models.

Responsibilities

• Work with children and young people with psychological problems.
• Supervise doctoral Clinical Psychology trainees.

Skills

Clinical Psychology

Supervision of Trainees

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Professional Development

Education

First Class Honours or Upper Second Class Degree in Psychology

Postgraduate Doctoral Level Training in Clinical Psychology

Job description

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join NHSL CAMHS as a Clinical Psychologist. CAMHS is a multi disciplinary service that works with children and young people who present with moderate to severe mental health problems.
There are various post in different locations but this includes locality CAMHs, Eating Disorders and Paediatric Psychology.
NHSL CAMHS provides excellent opportunities for training and development.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

A First Class Honours or Upper second Class degree in Psychology that provides eligibility for graduate basis for registration with British Psychological Society.

An accredited postgraduate Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology to meet the requirements for eligibility to register as a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with the British Psychological Society and as a member of the Health and Care Professions Council. Once registered as a member of the HCPC, the post holder should maintain registration. These qualifications confer an advanced level of theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of theoretical models and working practices.

Significant post qualification experience of working with children and young people with psychological problems and their families.

Training in and experience of, supervising doctoral Clinical Psychology trainees and trainee Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology.

Ongoing professional development activities as required to continue practising as a Clinical Psychologist, including clinical supervision and further specialist courses and training.

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Contract type

Permanent

Two Part Time posts.

29.6 hours and 21.7 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in North Lanarkshire Locality with actual base to be confirmed.

The working pattern for this role Mon-Fri; 9:00-5:00 pro rata.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Jane Killin, CAMHS Clinical & Operational Manager on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)

• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

• Occupational health services

• Employee counselling services

• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

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Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

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