NHSL 190684 Clinical Psychologist (LMD)

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.

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 trainees and to take responsibility and leadership as the Psychology representative one of the two West Lothian Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).

The postholder will be working specifically in one of the Community Mental Health Teams in West Lothian which involves the application of psychological models and therapies to support staff and clients with psychosis and complex mental health problems presenting to the service.

To provide clinical supervision and support in relation to the psychological assessment, therapy and management provided by trainee psychologists, multi disciplinary clinicians and staff within the designated clinical area.

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 specialist caseload of severe and complex mental health problems presenting to the CMHTs in West Lothian

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact John McLean on 01506 280910 or email john.mclean@westlothian.gov.uk

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board.