NHS Lothian
261300 (GH) Senior Principle Clinical Psychologist - Band 8B
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Job Title: Senior Principal Clinical Psychologist
Location:
Clinical Psychology, Learning Disabilities Psychology - based at The Royal Edinburgh Hospital, also working into Community Learning Disability Team bases across Lothian
Contract:
Permanent
Job Type:
Part Time
Grade:
Band 8B
Hours:
20.52 hours per week & 14.4 hours per week
About the Role:
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Principal Clinical Psychologist, Band 8B, in the Department of Psychology’s Learning Disabilities Service. You will play a key clinical leadership role in our specialist learning disability inpatient services at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, as well as working with the Professional Lead and the other Senior Principal Clinical Psychologist to provide senior clinical input and support to our community learning disability services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing direct assessment, formulation, and intervention around complex casework requiring a multi-disciplinary approach, and providing psychological consultation to the MDT.
- Working closely with colleagues in other leadership roles to embed high-quality psychological care across our inpatient learning disability services.
- Providing clinical input and leadership to our community learning disability teams.
- Supporting trainee clinical psychologists, including holding delegated line management responsibilities and coordinating trainee research opportunities within the department.
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Requirements:
- Demonstrable passion for providing excellent psychological services to people with learning disabilities.
- Substantial post-qualification experience of working with people with learning disabilities who present with significant behaviours of distress.
- Skilled and confident in addressing the needs of people with learning disabilities.
- Demonstrable aptitude for systemic, multi-disciplinary working.
Benefits:
- Friendly, supportive, and stimulating environment.
- Range of clinical interests and theoretical and therapeutic orientations.
- Emphasis on good clinical supervision and support.
- Fair and equitable conditions of employment.
- Reimbursement for relocation costs if required.
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How to Apply:
Potential applicants are encouraged to contact Dr Reed Cappleman, Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Professional Lead for Learning Disabilities, for an informal conversation to find out more about the service.
Contact Information:
- Email: reed.cappleman@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
- Tel: 0131 537 6270
Additional Information:
- Visa and Immigration: Legal permission to work in the UK is required. Further information can be found in the vacancy details.
- Reasonable Adjustments: We will fully support disabled candidates and those with long-term conditions or neurodivergence by making reasonable adjustments.
- PVG Scheme: A PVG Scheme membership/record is required. If not already a member, an application must be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before starting.
- Salary: As this is a part-time post, the salary will be pro-rata.
- Application: Please ensure you complete and submit your application early, as the vacancy may close once a sufficient number of applications are received.
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