Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

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. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Over recent years NHS Tayside has committed to increased investment in the Area Psychological Therapies Service. The Service now has a complement of around 160 clinical and applied staff with an additional 18 trainees. The Department provides a friendly, supportive and stimulating environment in which to work. Opportunities exist for involvement in teaching and research, taking advantage of close links with Universities of Dundee and Stirling. Members of the Department also contribute to the supervision and training of trainees on the Edinburgh/East and South of Scotland Clinical Teaching Course, the Universities of Stirling and Dundee MSc Course.

The Angus Adult Psychological Therapy Service in NHS Tayside is a well established service made up of Clinical/Counselling Psychologists, CAAPS, Psychological Therapists, Enhanced Psychological Practitioners and Assistant Psychologists. The appointee would be working with adults presenting with a wide range of mild to moderate mental health difficulties on a 1:1 and group basis. Supervision of Assistant Psychologists, Trainee CAAPs/Clinical Psychologists is key to the post.   Suitable candidates will have a good honours degree in Psychology (2:1 or above), a doctorate qualification in Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent qualification) and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Angus is easily commutable from Dundee/Aberdeen and also a lovely place to live/work. It has a great mixture of villages and towns, countryside and coast.  Clinics are throughout Angus with opportunity for some home-working. The team is cohesive and supportive. Both peer and individual supervision are utilised and ongoing training and development are encouraged. This is best expressed through the words of current team members -

There are many reasons I decided to go for a job in AAPTS after my year of training as a CAAP in the service. What has made me want to stay, is how brilliant the team is. The entire team is incredibly supportive and has been very welcoming from day one of my training, prior to joining the team as a qualified clinician. Even though we work as individual clinicians in different pockets of Angus, you never feel alone. There are also plenty of opportunities for development, and especially tailoring your development as a clinician in accordance with your interests.   I also feel that there is a lot of innovation in AAPTS as well as opportunities for us as CAAPS to lead on lots of different things. I also really enjoy the landscape of Angus so it is lovely to see white hills in the winter and the sea on my clinic days on the coast 

Ursa Klobucar (Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology) 

I was a trainee with AAPTs and felt so welcome and valued as a member of the team throughout my time here - this was a significant factor in my decision to apply for a permanent position with the team post qualification. Supervisors and colleagues are very supportive and staff wellbeing is prioritised within the team. I really enjoy the work and variety of work and opportunities offered within the team. It really is a fantastic team to be a part of! 

Dr Frances Dreyer (Clinical Psychologist) 

Informal enquiries to:   Dr Rosanna McIntosh, Lead Clinical Psychologist, rosanna.mcintosh@nhs.scot or (

Hours of work are:  37 (Part Time / Job Share will be considered)

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email.   Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.