213768 - Clinical Psychologist

NHS Lothian

Community Mental Health Teams/Edinburgh

Clinical Psychologist Band 8A: 2.8 WTE CMHT

Permanent posts (part time or full time)

This is an exciting opportunity for Clinical Psychologists who are interested in working with patients presenting with severe and complex mental health problems. We have a number of posts available within the four Edinburgh community mental health teams (CMHTs). Psychology is well established within the teams and you will be based within the CMHT and work closely with your multidisciplinary colleagues.

You will be involved in providing a highly specialist CMHT Psychology service which involves the assessment, formulation and application of psychological models and associated therapies. In addition to the provision of individual and group therapies, you will be required to provide support to the multidisciplinary staff team through shared assessments, psychological formulation, reflective practice, and consultancy. Teaching and training for the CMHT generally will also be expected as part of the role. The post holders will additionally be expected to engage in audit and research activity.

There is a strong commitment to the professional development of staff within the service and you will be part of the Psychosis and Complex Mental Health Psychology Service and the wider Lothian Psychology Service.

The Lothian Psychology service hosts trainees from a range of universities including Edinburgh University.

We would be delighted to receive enquiries/applications from applicants who are already qualified or who may be completing clinical training over this year and who may wish to work part or full time.

Informal enquiries to:

Dr Chiara Focone, Interim Consultant Clinical Psychologist-Professional Lead Psychosis and Complex Mental Health Service, Royal Edinburgh Hospital. Edinburgh

Tel: 0131 5376912 or email chiara.focone@nhs.scot

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.

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.

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.