NHS Lothian continues to grow and develop its workforce; alongside wider ongoing whole system working and service evolution. Our organisation is dynamic, inclusive, values based and multi-disciplinary; with an ethos that promotes safe, effective, patient-centred care; and a culture that values, empowers, supports and develops our staff.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join NHS Lothian’s Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Associated Services Senior Leadership Team in a key innovative role as the substantive Director of Psychology. This post has the option of blended remote and onsite working to suit the preferred candidate’s needs.
Within Lothian, Psychological Therapies are provided and delivered by the Health and Social Care Partnership. The service has 16 core specialties and some sub-specialties. The core services include Adult Mental Health, CAMHS, Older People’s Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Clinical Health, Addictions, Forensic, Maternity and Neonatal, Perinatal, Physical Rehabilitation, Trauma, Veterans, Staff Support and Wellbeing and Digital Therapies.
The post holder will lead and operationally manage a workforce of 241 staff including clinical and counselling Psychologists, Clinical Associates, Accredited Therapists, EPPs, Assistant Psychologists, Peer Support Workers, Clinical Trainees and business enabling staff.
We are looking for a candidate who has significant experience of working in senior leadership roles and is able to evidence excellence in leading others in delivering safe and effective clinical care within Applied Psychology services.