NHS Scotland
257329 (PP) Head of Service
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NHS Scotland Job Description
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.
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NHS Lothian
Post: Head of Service (pan-Lothian) and Consultant Applied Psychologist: Complex Physical and Mental Health
- Band: 8D
- Service: NHS Lothian Psychology Service
- Hours and WTE: 0.8wte
- Contract Type: Fixed Term (One year)
Job Description
NHS Lothian Psychology Service is delighted to invite applicants for a one-year fixed term post (in the first instance) to join our senior management team as a Head of Service for Complex Physical and Mental Health with a portfolio of services and responsibilities to oversee that include, older adults, clinical health and neuropsychology. We also welcome secondments if you have the support of your NHS Board and line manager.
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NHS Lothian is the second largest NHS Board in Scotland and has an excellent psychology service that spans in patients, outpatients, and complex care. You will be joining at an exciting time of change and service development. We are keen to find the right person who is experienced, dynamic, and committed.
The Psychology Directorate is hosted within Royal Edinburgh and Associated Services and led by the Director of Psychology with a senior team who are committed to supporting and developing staff alongside quality improvement and other programmes that enhance the quality of care provided. The proposed base for this post is the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, with the option of hybrid working, but we are open to discussing this.
We welcome informal discussions or queries—please contact Dr Caroline Cochrane, Director of Psychology, caroline.cochrane@nhs.scot
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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.
Reasonable Adjustments
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.
PVG Scheme
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.
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