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Senior Principal Psychologist - Band 8B - GH, Edinburgh
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Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
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EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference:
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Posted:
28.04.2025
Expiry Date:
12.06.2025
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. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We support disabled candidates, candidates with long-term conditions, or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policies and practices.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group, an application must be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before starting.
This is a part-time position; salary will be pro-rata.
The terms “Senior” or “Junior” refer to experience and responsibility levels, not age. Applications from all ages are welcomed, provided criteria are met.
NHS LOTHIAN
THE ORCHARD CLINIC
EDINBURGH
SENIOR PRINCIPAL CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST Band 8B
0.4wte
Permanent
The successful candidate will work with the Professional Lead for Forensic Clinical Psychology/Head of Service for Complex Care to provide high-quality specialist clinical and forensic psychology services to mentally disordered offenders under mental health legislation.
The role involves working with forensic patients within the Orchard Clinic medium secure unit and during follow-up to other services or the community. The service has regional and national commitments, requiring high-quality psychological assessment, treatment, and evaluation, along with providing specialist support and consultation to clinical teams, professionals, criminal justice, and carers.
Additional responsibilities include teaching, supervision, consultancy, research, and contributing to governance of psychological practice. The role also involves utilizing research skills for audit, policy, and service development, with flexibility to develop specialized areas of expertise.
There are close links with the East of Scotland Clinical Psychology Training course and other forensic services in Scotland and England.
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