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NHS Lothian
SE Community Mental Health Team/Edinburgh
Clinical Psychologist Band 8a: 0.6 WTE
Fixed Term Post (Maternity Cover) for 5 months
We are delighted to welcome applications for this fixed term 8A clinical psychologist post within South East Edinburgh Community Mental Health Team. This post would suit individuals who have experience of working with individuals presenting with severe and complex mental health problems. Psychology is part of a well established and supportive MDT and you will be working with another part time psychology colleague and be based within the CMHT at Ballenden House in Edinburgh.
You will be involved in providing a highly specialist Psychology service which involves the assessment, formulation and application of psychological models and associated therapies. In addition to the provision of individual and group therapies you will be required to provide support to the multi disciplinary staff team through shared assessments, psychological formulation including team formulation, reflective practice and consultancy. Teaching and training for the CMHT generally will also be expected as part of the role.
We would be pleased to receive enquiries/applications from applicants who have recently completed their clinical training.
The Lothian Psychology service hosts trainees from a range of Universities including Edinburgh University.
There is also a strong commitment to professional development of staff within the service.
The preference is to recruit to 0.6wte for 5 months but other working patterns e.g. 0.3wte for 10 months will be considered.
If you have any queries please contact: [email protected].
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 above.
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Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
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.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.
