Lead Clinician - Perinatal Mental Health Network - 262034

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Alberton; Hybride; ZAR 1 967 000 - 2 514 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension scheme

Flexible working policies

Résumé du poste

Public Services Delivery Scotland is seeking an Infant Mental Health Lead Clinician for the Perinatal Mental Health Network Scotland. The role will provide joint clinical leadership with the PMHNS Lead Clinician and engage with clinical and non‑clinical partners across Scotland to drive integrated, multidisciplinary care.

The successful candidate will lead service development, work across boundaries, and ensure alignment with national health priorities and government strategies.

Qualifications

• Leaders in infant mental health care with a track record of developing services.
• Proven ability to lead change across organisational and geographical boundaries.
• Understanding of managed clinical networks ethos and operation.

Responsabilités

• Provide joint clinical leadership to the Perinatal Mental Health Network Scotland.
• Work nationally with clinical and non‑clinical colleagues, third sector organisations, Scottish Government and stakeholders.
• Drive forward development of an integrated, multidisciplinary perinatal and infant mental health care service across Scotland.

Connaissances

Infant mental health leadership

Change management

Cross-boundary collaboration

NHS Scotland experience

Description du poste

Lead Clinician position available with the Perinatal Mental Health Network Scotland:

Infant Mental Health Lead

1 Year Fixed Term / Secondment position

2 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week

On 1 April 2026, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.

As part of this transformation, NSS and NES have joined to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long‑term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.

About The Organisation

PSD Scotland unites expertise from NES and NSS in a way that will allow us to accelerate national programmes to support the NHS to deliver better care, now and in the future.

We support staff with education and training, provide the tools and data that improve services, and run vital national functions such as procurement, logistics and blood, tissue and cell services.

The Post

The National Services Directorate (NSD) is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Infant Mental Health Lead Clinician for the Perinatal Mental Health Network Scotland (PMHNS), the national managed clinical network for specialist perinatal and infant mental health services in Scotland. The infant mental health Lead Clinician will provide joint clinical leadership to the Network together with the network’s perinatal mental health Lead Clinician. They will have a key strategic role in working nationally with clinical and non-clinical colleagues, third sector organisations, Scottish Government and other stakeholders to drive forward the development of an effective, integrated, multidisciplinary perinatal and infant mental health care service throughout Scotland.

The Candidate

Applicants will be leaders in infant mental health care with experience in the provision and development of infant mental health services. A proven record in leading change, the ability to work across traditional organisational, geographical and professional boundaries, and a demonstrable understanding of the ethos of managed clinical networks are essential.

Applicants must have a current substantive role as an NHS Scotland employee and have the agreed support of their Clinical Director for this post to be incorporated into their job plan. The employing NHS Board will be recompensed for the agreed sessional commitment on the basis of evidence of actual backfill costs incurred to release the individual to fulfil the Lead Clinician role requirements.

Location and Working Pattern

Location - Dependent on location of main employment.

Currently hybrid working.

Work pattern - Monday to Friday, 2 PAs per week.

Applications from candidates seeking to take on this role on a job share basis are welcome.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK and have entitlement to work in the UK for the post in which you will be employed.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure.

Inclusion

Public Services Delivery Scotland is a national organisation and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. PSD Scotland has made a long‑term commitment to staff health and well‑being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and as such aim to guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of PSD Scotland to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on [e-mail]

Closing date for completed applications is 26 October 2026

Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident

We are an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies however, where exceptionally high application volumes make this impracticable, a fair and proportionate shortlisting approach will be applied in line with Disability Confident guidance