241631 - Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

This is a full-time post within a highly motivated and innovative psychology service delivering a clinical service within HMP Shotts. The successful applicant will support the service lead and wider team, in the delivery and governance of a high quality psychology service within in HMP Shotts. They will work alongside psychology colleagues as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team providing assessment, care and treatment to individuals currently in prison. They will undertake assessment, formulation and provide psychological therapies to service users and offer indirect intervention, where appropriate. They will be involved in promoting psychologically informed approaches, provide teaching/ training, supervision and consultation to other professionals, and encouraged to have involvement in quality improvement and research.The post holder will be line managed by the Consultant Clinical Psychologist within the respective services and will have regular supervision and access to continuing professional development. Please note the attached job description is generic.We welcome all enquiries about the post. Please contact Dr Fiona Mair, Consultant Clinical Psychologist ([email protected]) or Dr Rob Turton, Clinical Psychologist, ([email protected]) for further information.

We welcome applications from final year doctoral trainees due to qualify soon.

In this key role, you will:

Provide a highly specialised psychological assessment and treatment service to Adult Psychological Therapies, exercising autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of patients. This may include provision of legal reports and/or expert witness testimonies as required by courts, and cognitive/neuropsychological assessment.

Identify Service priorities in line with current best practice and Clinical Standards/Guidelines in liaison with the relevant Locality Co-ordinator/Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist.

Be aware of relevant legislation and to make appropriate decisions, for example, in cases of suspected child abuse or neglect. This will involve carrying out appropriate risk assessment to self and others.

Provide core specialist clinical placements and clinical supervision to trainee clinical psychologists from the West and East of Scotland Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Courses, the M.Sc. Courses in Primary Care (Adults) at Stirling/Dundee Universities and other trainees as appropriate, ensuring that they meet the level of clinical competency required by the relevant courses.

Be responsible for the appraisal of clinical performance and assessment of core competencies in trainee clinical psychologists on Doctoral programmes and other trainees as appropriate.

What You'll Bring:

Have a Post Graduate Doctoral level (or equivalent) degree in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and be a Registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council in the UK.

Complete further courses of additional learning as relevant to the clinical skills required for the post and identified as significant in the Personal Development Plan, and have accredited training in the supervision of Post Graduate clinical trainees.

Have knowledge of NHSL Health Board's Policies and Procedures, and national and professional guidelines for optimal standards of clinical care e.g. child protection guidelines.

Have knowledge of psychiatry and other related professions in order to understand complex clinical presentations.

Work in a sensitive manner with respect to diversity and gender, ethnic, culture and philosophical issues with a wide range of individuals and organisations

• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence

From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Dr Fiona Mair, Consultant Clinical Psychologist [email protected]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on david.murray3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.