264101 (SM) Clinical Psychologist

NHS Lothian; Livingston; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Lothian is seeking a senior psychologist to contribute to a specialist psychology service within CAMHS. The role includes supervising psychologists and trainees, providing assessments and therapies for children and young people, and taking leadership as the psychology representative in designated specialist areas.

The post involves governance-led teaching, training, consultancy, and supervision activities, along with audit and research relevant to the service area, and managing a highly

Responsibilities

• Provide psychology services to children and young people in CAMHS.
• Supervise a team of psychologists and trainees; deliver governance-compliant services.
• Provide psychology teaching, training, consultancy and supervision activities.
• Undertake audit and research relevant to the service area.
• Manage a highly specialist caseload.

Job description

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.

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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.

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.

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.

To contribute to the development and provision of a specialist psychology service, including supervision of a team of psychologists and/or trainees and to take responsibility and leadership as the Psychology representative in designated specialist areas. To undertake psychological assessments and treatment of children and young people.

To provide clinical supervision and support in relation to the psychological assessment, therapy and management provided by trainee psychologists, multi disciplinary clinicians and staff working in Tier 3 CAMHS.

To be responsible for providing psychology teaching, training, consultancy and supervision activities management within a governance structure.

To undertake audit and research relevant to the service area.

To be responsible for the management of a highly specialist caseload.

If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Lindsey Eunson at [e-mail]