Clinical Psychologist
Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)

Location: St John's Hospital, Livingston
Department: CAMHS
Employment type: Permanent
Hours per week: 36
Job closing date: 19/11/2026

Key Responsibilities

• To contribute to the development and provision of a specialist psychology service, including supervision of a team of psychologists and/or trainees and to take responsibility and leadership as the Psychology representative in designated specialist areas.
• To undertake psychological assessments and treatment of children and young people.
• To provide clinical supervision and support in relation to the psychological assessment, therapy and management provided by trainee psychologists, multi disciplinary clinicians and staff working in Tier 3 CAMHS.
• To be responsible for providing psychology teaching, training, consultancy and supervision activities management within a governance structure.
• To undertake audit and research relevant to the service area.
• To be responsible for the management of a highly specialist caseload.

Further Information
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, see the job description and person specification in the supporting documents, or contact Lindsey Eunson at lindsey.eunson@nhs.scot

Disclosure
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

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. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.