# Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Lanarkshire. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-associate-in-applied-psychology/de71ac3a-aff6-4abe-993e-95fd97b791bb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-associate-in-applied-psychology/de71ac3a-aff6-4abe-993e-95fd97b791bb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Lanarkshire - **Town:** Glasgow - **Region:** West of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £52,845 - £61,466 - **Contract type:** Fixed-term or Secondment - **Employment type:** Part time - **Closing date:** 2026-06-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T09:18:12.502Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=257366 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=257366 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 246968 - Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466) - Job closing date: 12/06/2026 - Job Type: Other Therapeutic - Location: Coathill Hospital - Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment - Hours Per Week: 23 - Job posted date: 29/05/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lanarkshire - Department: MH&LD 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 role will be to contribute to the provision and development of Clinical Psychology services for children and families within NHS Lanarkshire. Please note this is a fixed term post for 9 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post. In this key role, you will: - Management of own caseload and individual family’s treatment plans, including decisions around discharge and future care - Clinical responsibility for own work - Maintenance of individual case records and contribution to multidisciplinary records. - Communication with other service providers involved in a child’s care via written reports, telephone calls and face-to-face meetings. What You'll Bring: - Good Honours degree in psychology (2.1 or above) - Post graduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology - HPC Registration - Maintenance of mandatory training requirements set by NHS Lanarkshire A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence. 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 Sophie Vezza, Consultant Counselling Psychologist, Psychology on Sophia.Vezza2@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on jessica.murphy@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk 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 role will be to contribute to the provision and development of Clinical Psychology services for children and families within NHS Lanarkshire. Please note this is a fixed term post for 9 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post. In this key role, you will: - Management of own caseload and individual family’s treatment plans, including decisions around discharge and future care - Clinical responsibility for own work - Maintenance of individual case records and contribution to multidisciplinary records. - Communication with other service providers involved in a child’s care via written reports, telephone calls and face-to-face meetings. What You'll Bring: - Good Honours degree in psychology (2.1 or above) - Post graduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology - HPC Registration - Maintenance of mandatory training requirements set by NHS Lanarkshire A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence. 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 Sophie Vezza, Consultant Counselling Psychologist, Psychology on Sophia.Vezza2@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on jessica.murphy@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. ### This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early. DELETE IF NOT REQUIRED ## Job Details 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 role will be to contribute to the provision and development of Clinical Psychology services for children and families within NHS Lanarkshire. Please note this is a fixed term post for 9 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post. In this key role, you will: What You'll Bring: A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence. What we Offer As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including: 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 Sophie Vezza, Consultant Counselling Psychologist, Psychology on Sophia.Vezza2@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on jessica.murphy@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk 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. This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early. 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