Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist (8A) – Maternity & Neonatal Psychological Interventions Team
This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist to join our dynamic psychology-led multidisciplinary Maternity & Neonatal Psychological Interventions Team.
The Maternity and Neonatal Psychological Interventions (MNPI) Team provides assessment, treatment and care to women, families and staff across both maternity (antenatal and postnatal) and neonatal specialities on an in-patient and out-patient basis across the whole of NHS Lothian. The team serve a population of approximately 9,000 births per year and 1,000 admissions to the neonatal units.
The postholder will provide highly specialist psychological assessment and formulation-based individual and group interventions across a range of psychological presentations in maternity and neonatal periods. They will also deliver clinical supervision, consultation and a collaborative role across the range of services involved in continuity of psychological care.
We invite applications from across the spectrum of clinical psychology backgrounds, with additional training and support relevant to this role to be provided for the successful candidate.
*** Interviews are provisionally planned for Wednesday 2nd of October 2025 ***
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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.
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Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.