196750 Professional Psychology Lead for CAMHS Melville IPU, Under and Over 12's Day Services

Nhs Lothian

196750 Professional Psychology Lead for CAMHS Melville IPU, Under and Over 12's Day Services

£85181

Nhs Lothian, The Inch, City of Edinburgh

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 4 days ago, 14 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 6c43654a8cee4acbab64991c3276b811

Full Job Description

  • To be responsible for provision and development of the clinical psychology service for Regional CAMHS Melville inpatient unit, over and under 12's service.

  • To provide expert, prioritised, comprehensive and specialist clinical psychology services.

  • To be responsible for psychological policy development within the in-patient unit and to be jointly responsible for general policy development for in-patient services for adolescents in Lothian.

  • To provide professional leadership and be professionally responsible for all psychologists employed in the in-patient unit.

  • To participate in the development of Lothian in-patient services at a National level.

  • To provide highly specialist teaching, training and supervision of assistant, trainee and qualified staff from psychology and other disciplines, in relation to appropriate psychological knowledge and skills, including Continuing Professional Development (CPD).