KM214277 - Clinical Psychologist

NHS National Services Scotland; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Scotland is inviting applications for a 0.9wte Band 8A Clinical Psychologist position. You will provide specialist clinical psychology services to adults with severe eating disorders, supporting a multidisciplinary team. The role offers opportunities for teaching development, service evaluation, and involvement in CPD programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to shape clinical psychology services within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Active CPD programme

Opportunities for supervision and placements

Qualifications

• Experience providing specialist clinical psychology services.
• Ability to develop clinical pathways and teaching packages.
• Strong interest in CPD and research.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical psychology services to adults with eating disorders.
• Support multidisciplinary team efforts.
• Develop and evaluate psychological therapy services.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Teaching development

Service evaluation

Psychological therapy

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Applications are invited (including from trainee clinical psychologists due to qualify within the next 12 months) to apply for a 0.9wte Band 8A Clinical Psychologist position. The postholder will provide a highly specialist clinical psychology service to adults with severe eating disorders in an inpatient setting, supporting the work of the multidisciplinary team.

This role involves supporting and developing teaching packages and clinical pathways, as well as service evaluation and the development of psychological therapy services.

The Eden Unit is a 10-bed regional inpatient unit covering the North of Scotland, including a four-place day patient service. The multidisciplinary team includes psychiatry/medical, AHP, and nursing staff. This is an exciting opportunity to develop the role of clinical psychology within the service, supported by a consultant clinical psychologist.

There are close links with the D Clin Psychol/Edinburgh University, and opportunities for specialist placements for trainees completing this course. The service has an active CPD programme, supports practitioners’ clinical and research interests, and offers opportunities for individual and group supervision.

Interview will be held via MS Teams.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr. Sam Aitcheson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Eating Disorder Service) at [e-mail] or 01224 557392.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We aim for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.