NHSL 201651 Applied Psychologist (LI)

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

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.

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.

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. 

NHS Lothian Clinical Health Psychology Service is very pleased to advertise this permanent 0.5wte Band 8A Applied Psychology post within the multi-disciplinary ME/CFS Service (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis).  The post-holder will lead this team of Applied Psychologists (0.9wte), Physiotherapist (0.5wte) and Occupational Therapists (1.0wte).  The service has undergone an exciting period of change and development over recent years, and the post-holder would be joining a motivated and enthusiastic team who are keen to develop the service further.  The post is based within the Astley Ainslie Hospital in Edinburgh, although some home working may be possible.  You will be part of a very friendly and welcoming Clinical Health Psychology team, consisting of 25 clinicians working across 15 different health specialties. 

If you would like to find out more about this post, please feel free to contact Dr Jonathan Todman (Senior Clinical Health Psychologist) on or email:  jonathan.todman2@nhs.scot.