252532 (AP) Psychological Therapist

Job Description

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.

Key Responsibilities

The post-holder is responsible for undertaking psychological assessment and formulation to determine the appropriate evidence based psychological intervention(s) for clients presenting with a range of complex mental health needs (Matrix 3 4).

Responsible for managing own caseload from admission to discharge, including the prioritisation of waiting lists, to support the delivery of national targets.

To supervise, teach and support high and low intensity and trainee therapists.

Qualifications & Requirements

The post requires 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), an application must be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check than is currently required. If the post is assessed as a “regulated role”, the appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

To work in the United Kingdom, a legal permission to work in the country, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service, is required. Further details may be found in the vacancy information.

Additional Information

We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please ensure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

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.