KM215453 - Advanced Psychological Practitioner

NHS National Services Scotland; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking an Advanced Psychological Practitioner to provide specialist psychological interventions to adults with learning disabilities. The role involves collaboration across various community learning disability teams and opportunities for supervision and development. Ideal candidates include Trainee Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology. Applications must be submitted through Jobtrain.

Qualifications

• Specialist in providing psychological interventions.
• Experience with adults with learning disabilities.
• Ability to work across multiple community teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological interventions for learning disability clients.
• Support and develop psychological therapy services.
• Collaborate with community learning disability teams.

Skills

Psychological interventions

Mental health assessment

Team collaboration

Supervision skills

Education

Trainee Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic individual to provide specialist psychological interventions to adults with a learning disability who present with a range of mental health problems and / or behaviours that challenge, for the post of permanent 1.0 WTE Advanced Psychological Practitioner. The main base will be within the Moray Community Learning Disability Team however the postholder will require to work across CLDTs within Grampian (including Elmwood, Aberdeen) supporting and developing a tiered psychological therapy service for adults with learning disabilities. We would welcome applicants from Trainee Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology due to graduate in January 2026.

There are currently 7 other qualified staff working across Grampian within the community learning disability teams supported by 3 Assistant Psychologists. There are close links with the D Clin Psych/ Edinburgh University and the service routinely provides core and specialist placements for trainees completing this course. The service has a regular programme of CPD and opportunities for group and individual supervision.

Interviews will be held on 3rd December 2025 via MS Teams.

Further information about this post may be obtained from Dr Judith Wishart, Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist on 01224 557130 or e-mail [e-mail].

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.