Principal Psychologist

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

Make a Difference in the Lives of People Living with Chronic Pain

Shift pattern - Monday -Friday

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is seeking a dynamic Senior Principle Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our Pain Service - the largest of its kind in Scotland. Serving a diverse population of 1.2 million, our multidisciplinary team is committed to helping individuals live well with chronic pain through compassionate, evidence-based care.

As a senior psychologist in the Pain Team, you will support the leadership for the Pain Management Programme (PMP) and the secondary care psychology services. You will play a role in shaping and delivering psychological services across NHSGGC’s Pain Service. You will provide expert clinical input, support service development initiatives and the clinical team offering high quality psychological interventions and supervision to the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT).

This is a dynamic and fulfilling role primarily focused on the delivery of the Pain Management Programme, there will be opportunity to work across various areas of the Pain Service (e.g. MDT Vetting and MDT Assessment Clinics), driving innovation and service development to ensure we continue to meet the evolving needs of our patient population within a progressive and person centred healthcare environment.

The post is managed within the Acute Psychology Department. You will join a group of over 50 staff delivering psychology services across Clinical Health and Neuro psychology specialities, providing a supportive psychology collegiate.

We are looking for a highly motivated and compassionate psychologist with:

• HCPC registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
• Significant experience in clinical health psychology or pain management, including MDT working
• Strong leadership and MDT collaboration skills
• A commitment to service improvement and person-centred care

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a nationally recognised, forward-thinking Pain Service
• Work in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment
• Contribute to service innovation and development
• Access to professional development and leadership opportunities within large acute psychology department

For informal enquiries, please contact:

Dr Esther Murray, Professional Lead Acute Psychology – esther.murray@nhs.scot - 0141 201 0123

Fraser Bell, Interim Service Lead, GGC Pain Service - fraser.bell5@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

NHSGGC-NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

NHSGGC recognise the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and the tenure is listed as 'various', we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements and this will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.Relevant HR policies on our HR connect site.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

For application portal/log-in issues, please contact Jobtrain support hub in the first instance.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

Make a Difference in the Lives of People Living with Chronic Pain

Shift pattern - Monday -Friday

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is seeking a dynamic Senior Principle Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our Pain Service - the largest of its kind in Scotland. Serving a diverse population of 1.2 million, our multidisciplinary team is committed to helping individuals live well with chronic pain through compassionate, evidence-based care.

As a senior psychologist in the Pain Team, you will support the leadership for the Pain Management Programme (PMP) and the secondary care psychology services. You will play a role in shaping and delivering psychological services across NHSGGC’s Pain Service. You will provide expert clinical input, support service development initiatives and the clinical team offering high quality psychological interventions and supervision to the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT).

This is a dynamic and fulfilling role primarily focused on the delivery of the Pain Management Programme, there will be opportunity to work across various areas of the Pain Service (e.g. MDT Vetting and MDT Assessment Clinics), driving innovation and service development to ensure we continue to meet the evolving needs of our patient population within a progressive and person centred healthcare environment.

The post is managed within the Acute Psychology Department. You will join a group of over 50 staff delivering psychology services across Clinical Health and Neuro psychology specialities, providing a supportive psychology collegiate.

We are looking for a highly motivated and compassionate psychologist with:

• HCPC registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
• Significant experience in clinical health psychology or pain management, including MDT working
• Strong leadership and MDT collaboration skills
• A commitment to service improvement and person-centred care

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a nationally recognised, forward-thinking Pain Service
• Work in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment
• Contribute to service innovation and development
• Access to professional development and leadership opportunities within large acute psychology department

For informal enquiries, please contact:

Dr Esther Murray, Professional Lead Acute Psychology – esther.murray@nhs.scot - 0141 201 0123

Fraser Bell, Interim Service Lead, GGC Pain Service - fraser.bell5@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

NHSGGC-NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

NHSGGC recognise the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and the tenure is listed as 'various', we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements and this will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.Relevant HR policies on our HR connect site.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

For application portal/log-in issues, please contact Jobtrain support hub in the first instance.