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NHS LOTHIAN
Clinical Psychologist
Band 8A – Clinical Psychologist
0.4 WTE (15 hours)
Permanent Post
Includes medium secure allowance
Forensic Clinical Psychology Service
Orchard Clinic Medium Secure Unit
Royal Edinburgh Hospital
This is an exciting and unique opportunity in NHS Lothian as we have a vacancy for a permanent 0.4 WTE (15 hours) Clinical Psychologist, Band 8A.
The post involves working with forensic patients within the Orchard Clinic medium secure unit and during follow-up to other services or the community. The service also has Regional and National commitments. This requires the provision of high quality psychological assessment, risk assessment, treatment and evaluation in addition to providing specialist support and consultation to clinical teams, other professionals, criminal justice, and non-professional carers etc.
In addition there is a need to provide teaching, supervision, consultancy and research expertise to Clinical Psychology trainees and other mental health professionals, and to contribute to the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service. In liaison with the Forensic Professional Lead there is a requirement to utilise high level research skills for audit, policy and service development as a major requirement of the job.
Within the Orchard Clinic there is a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary working. There are close links with the East of Scotland Clinical Psychology Training course and other forensic services in Scotland and England.
NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
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.
Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.
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 Dr Katharine Russell, Professional Lead for Forensic Clinical Psychology on 0131 537 5866