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Location: Clinical Psychology (Learning Disabilities Specialist Inpatient Services) – Based at The Islay Centre, Royal Edinburgh Hospital.
Contract: Permanent; Job type: Part Time; Grade: Band 8B; Hours: 21.09 (0.57 WTE). Please note: salary will be pro‑rated as this is a part‑time post.
This new senior principal clinical psychologist position is in the Department of Psychology’s Learning Disabilities Service. The successful candidate will play a key clinical leadership role in our specialist learning disability inpatient services at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, focusing on the Islay Centre for people with learning disabilities who present with significantly distressed behaviours that cannot be safely managed in the community. Responsibilities include:
* Providing direct assessment, formulation, and intervention for complex casework requiring a multi‑disciplinary approach.
* Delivering psychological consultation to the multidisciplinary team (MDT).
* Working closely with other leadership roles to embed high‑quality psychological care across inpatient learning disability services, particularly with Positive Behaviour Support and trauma‑informed care.
Essential qualifications and experience:
* Demonstrable passion for providing excellent psychological services to people with learning disabilities and those who support them.
* Substantial post‑qualification experience working with this group, and confidence in supervising qualified psychologists, multi‑disciplinary colleagues, and pre‑qualified team members.
* Aptitude for systemic, multi‑disciplinary working.
NHS Lothian’s Learning Disability Psychology Service offers a friendly, supportive and stimulating environment. Staff have a range of clinical interests reflecting a variety of therapeutic orientations, with good clinical supervision and support.
We are committed to fair and equitable conditions of employment. Employees who need to change residence due to the post will receive appropriate reimbursement. We fully support disabled candidates, candidates with long‑term conditions, and neurodivergent applicants through reasonable adjustments.
To work in the United Kingdom, a legal requirement exists for relevant permission to work in the country, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. Further information on these requirements can be found in the vacancy details.
This post requires a PVG Scheme membership or a successful Disclosure Scotland application for the relevant regulatory group.
Applications may close early if sufficient candidates are received. Please complete and submit your application promptly. For an informal conversation, contact Dr Reed Cappleman, Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Professional Lead for Learning Disabilities.
Email: reed.cappleman@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Tel: 0131 537 6270
Details
* Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
* Employment type: Part‑time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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