Psychological Therapist/Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Job details

• Job reference: 249101
• Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
• Job closing date: 14/06/2026
• Job Type: Other Therapeutic
• Location: Lerwick Health Centre
• Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 01/06/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Shetland
• Department: Mental Health

Psychological Therapist/Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (249101)

Fixed term for 12 months

Full Time – 36 hours per week

Band 7 – Salary Range £52,845 - £ 61,466 per annum

Distant Island Allowance of £2,578 per annum and Relocation Assistance of up to £4,000 available

We are delighted to welcome an enthusiastic clinician to support Psychological Services within NHS Shetland Community Mental Health Team. The role involves:

• A varied individual clinical caseload across the spectrum of mental health difficulties.
• Regular supervision by the Consultant Psychologist in the service
• Opportunities to provide supervision, MDT consultation and training to a range of staff
• Development of, and contribution to, the growth of our group programme.
• A commitment to continuing professional development and career development

This contract is for a fixed-term for 12 months. The reason for the fixed-term contract is to reduce waiting lists and is linked to fixed-term funding. The main base for this post is Lerwick Health Centre with some work at Scalloway and optional hybrid working. If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment opportunity, you will need to discuss with your line manager before submitting an application.

Rise to the challenge and enjoy the opportunity - Shetland is a wonderful place to live and work. Shetland offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, great leisure facilities, unique wildlife and amazing scenery, whilst still only a short flight away from the UK mainland. To find out more about living and working in Shetland go to www.shetland.org and/or https://www.shetland.org/life

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.

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As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Emily Pathe Consultant Psychologist

Closing date: 14th June 2026 (midnight)

Interview date: 25th June 2026

If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home including the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line or by calling 0161 850 2004.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.