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Band 8a, Applied Psychologist, 22.2 hrs
Base: Astley Ainslie Hospital
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Applied Psychologist to join an established Multidisciplinary Community Respiratory Team in Edinburgh. The Edinburgh Community Respiratory Team delivers an admission prevention service for patients with severe COPD and supports the early hospital discharge and longer term management of these patients. This post presents an excellent opportunity to develop and extend psychological competencies in a specialist setting, supported by an experienced and enthusiastic Clinical Health Psychology team.
The Edinburgh Community Respiratory Team is an Interface Service and works collaboratively with primary and secondary care colleagues. The wider team includes Respiratory Consultants, GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Integrated Care Pharmacists and the Scottish Ambulance Service. Psychology is an integral component of the team. The team also work in partnership with third sector organisations.
Applicants for this post require relevant knowledge and clinical skills working with individuals with chronic health conditions. In addition to holding a clinical case load, the post holder will also contribute to supervision, consultation, teaching and service development work. The post-holder will join a wider Clinical Health Psychology team of 25 psychologists working across 15 different specialisms. There will be opportunities for CPD, reflective practice, group and individual supervision, as well as audit, service evaluation and QI.
Applicants must have a Doctorate in Applied Psychology, and be registered with HCPC (or be eligible for HCPC registration).
For Further Information Contact
Grainne.Obrien@nhs.scot (Clinical Psychologist)
Laura.Groom@nhs.scot (Clinical Team Lead, Community Respiratory Team)
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
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.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: .
Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.
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