Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Research Clinic

NHS National Services Scotland; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health services organization in Scotland is seeking a Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist for a fixed-term part-time position to manage the NHS Lanarkshire psychological therapies research and training clinic. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing service delivery and contributing to clinical research, demanding expertise in clinical psychology and effective management. This position offers 22.2 hours per week and a flexible work environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Qualifications

• Hold a post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
• Meet the requirements for registration with BPS.
• Experience in designing clinical policies and services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee service delivery and system implementation.
• Contribute to clinical research and service development.
• Manage personnel delivering clinical services.

Skills

Eligibility for Registration as a Chartered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Management and leadership theory courses

Experience in management of clinical services

Understanding of psychopathology

Cultural competence in service delivery

Education

Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Chartered status via the 'grandparenting' route

Job description

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to play a pivotal role in the establishment and launch of an innovative initiative: the NHS Lanarkshire psychological therapies research and training clinic, based and in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde. Following clinic set-up, the role will transition to overseeing service delivery and system implementation. This post would be particularly suited to someone with experience of working in a clinical health psychology setting and delivering ACT based evidence based psychological interventions. Service development and strategic leadership will be a key part of the role and the post-holder should also have a willingness to contribute to clinical research.

Interviews will be held on Friday 9th January 2026.

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

• To be eligible for Registration as a Chartered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist as per the requirements laid down by the British Psychological Society (BPS) OR hold a post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, which includes academic, research and clinical components OR be granted statement of equivalence by the BPS with respect to qualifications gained overseas
• meet the requirements by having attained chartered status via the “grandparenting” route
• Specific courses in the theory and practice of management and leadership
• Post qualification training in specialised psychological therapies
• Experience in the management or co-ordination of personnel delivering clinical services
• Experience in policy design and implementation, and service planning at both the local and national level
• Broad understanding of all relevant professional issues
• Foundation knowledge of:
• Classification and epidemiological issues, including major classification systems the speciality detailed in the role profile (AAMR, DSM-IV, ICD-I0) and basic knowledge of the classification of other mental disorders
• Psychopathology in general, and of how psychiatric disorders manifest in individuals attending the service
• Relevant professional papers such as BPS to the service user group the post relates to
• Lifespan development issues, including: theories of adult development, individual and family life cycle issues
• Relevant biological and neurological issues
• The broader context of service delivery, including the history of, and ideologies surrounding services for people with a (including normalisation, social role valorisation, the political economy, human rights, consumerism and advocacy and quality of life models)
• Social and cultural issues such as gender and ethnicity and their particular impact on service users

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It would be great if you also have

• Post Qualification training/CPD in Leadership
• Maintain continuing professional development i.e. formal and informal postgraduate training, additional clinical experience etc. in the context of current British Psychological Society and HCPC guidelines
• Further postgraduate training in supervision of trainee clinical/ counselling psychologists and Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology
• Accredited supervisor

Contract type

Fixed Term or Secondment for 18 months

Part Time

22.2 hours

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

Please note this is a fixed term post for 18 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in the Research Clinic within Netherton

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 Joanne Waine, Head of Psychological Specialties on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lewis Melvin, HR Recruitment Systems and Projects Lead 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.

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Right to Work within the UK

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

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

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.