Principal Clinical or Counselling Psychologist B8A

Job details

• Job reference: 253312
• Salary: Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
• Job closing date: 30/08/2026
• Job Type: Other Therapeutic
• Location: Stewart Centre CMHT
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 18
• Job posted date: 13/08/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Department: Stewart Centre CMHT

A 0.5WTE/18hr vacancy for a B8A Principal Clinical or Counselling Psychologist has arisen within Stewart Centre CMHT in the Castlemilk area of South Glasgow. You’ll join an experienced and dedicated multi-disciplinary team comprising of Psychologists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Psychiatrists and deliver a high quality Psychology Service to adults receiving secondary care mental health input from the Community Mental Health Team.

The successful postholder will, at times, be required to work into other South Glasgow CMHTs according to the needs of the service.

You’ll contribute to the governance of the psychological practice of MDT colleagues in the team by providing supervision of their delivery of psychological interventions. You’ll be line managed and supervised by the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and receive professional support and CPD opportunities from South Glasgow’s Adult Mental Health Psychology Department.

You’ll have a Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and be HCPC registered as such, with experience in adult mental health, gained via training or post-qualification experience. You’ll be required to provide clinical placements to a range of trainees, including those undertaking the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, therefore you’ll have completed, or be eligible for, formal training in the supervision of others that is recognised by the DClinPsy programme.

Newly qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologists and those approaching qualification are welcome to apply.

For an informal discussion please contact: Dr Sonia Wallace, Consultant Clinical Psychologist Telephone: 0141 531 9269 email: Sonia.wallace@nhs.scot

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