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Clinical Tutor - various posts/sessions available
University of Glasgow Programme
22.5 hours per week (0.6wte) Maternity Leave backfill/cover (until approx. Sept 24)*
22.5 hours per week (0.6wte) Fixed Term/Secondment until March 2026*
University of Edinburgh Programme
15 hours per week (0.4wte) Fixed Term/Secondment until March 2026*
Please state in your application which post (or posts) you wish to be considered for.
Base Location: either University of Glasgow or University of Edinburgh (post dependent)
Who We Are
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.
What you'll do
This Clinical Tutor role sits within the Clinical Practice team based at the University of Glasgow or University of Edinburgh.
The Clinical Tutor post provides an opportunity to play a key role in contributing to the delivery and development of quality assured clinical practice education and training for Clinical Psychology Trainees. The post is designed to support the partnership with NHS Scotland and the University of Glasgow or University of Edinburgh in the development, delivery and quality assurance of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
Alongside working closely with Trainees throughout their training, the post holder will support close partnership working with a range of key stakeholders, developing and implementing quality initiatives and projects as well supporting and delivering innovative clinical practice education whilst ensuring continuity of the current high quality standards of training.
What you'll bring
You will be an experienced clinical psychologist registered with HCPC and eligible for Chartership with the BPS.
Experience of supervising Clinical Psychology Trainees in a clinical setting is essential, as is experience of taking a lead role in initiatives. You should bring a knowledge and interest in clinical practice education as well as excellent communication and team working skills. The successful applicant will also be expected to be working clinically by separate arrangement.
*For NHS employee applicants: Secondment or SLA will be considered in the first instance. If this is not likely to be possible for you please contact us to discuss.
Applicants who wish to apply on a secondment basis are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current employer at the earliest opportunity.
Informal enquiries may be directed to;
University of Glasgow Programme Gavin Richardson gavin.richardson@nhs.scot
University of Edinburgh Programme Neil Millar neil.millar@nhs.scot
For further information please refer to the Job Information Pack below.
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.
Closing date: 28th July 2023
Interview date: TBC via MS Teams
You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment. Evidence of this must be produced upon request.
We actively encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief. https://www.careers.nhs.scot/about/who-we-are/
If you have any queries regarding the application portal or the recruitment process, please contact us at: NES HR Recruitment: EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot