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NHS Lothian Clinical Health Psychology Service is pleased to advertise this permanent 0.4wte Band 8A Applied Psychology post within the Plastic Surgery Service, based at St John’s Hospital in Livingston.
The Plastic Surgery Service follows the NHS Scotland National Referral Protocol, which outlines criteria for aesthetic surgeries which can be offered via the NHS, where there is evidence of symptomatic and functional issues which are amenable to treatment. The primary role of the psychologist (as a core part of the wider MDT) is to assess psychological suitability for a procedure to minimise the likelihood of potential harm being inadvertently caused to the patient. The psychologist also provides an important role in providing psychological support and therapy to patients where surgery may be contra-indicated due to psychological factors. This post-holder provides supervision to the current Band 7 Applied Psychologist within the service and is linked with the wider Clinical Health Psychology Service, which comprises 33 psychologists and psychological therapists working across 15 physical health specialities. The Clinical Health Psychology team is very friendly and welcoming, and there are plenty of opportunities to link in with team peer supervision and CPD activities.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Dr Grainne O’Brien (Senior Clinical Health Psychologist) at: [email protected]
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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.
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.
