Lecturer in Clinical Psychology

Job Description

Grade UE08: £50,253 – £61,759 per annum, pro rata if part time

Salary with potential for a market pay supplement to offer equivalent pay to NHS Agenda for Change 8a step 1 (£62,681 pro rata) depending on academic and clinical experience and qualifications.

CAHSS / School of Health in Social Science / Clinical & Health Psychology

Full time: 35 hours per week

Open ended (permanent) contract

Opportunity

We are looking for a skilled, experienced, and collegiate Clinical Psychologist to contribute to core teaching, skills training and thesis supervision in Clinical & Health Psychology, predominantly to students on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. The successful candidate may also contribute to research within the department. The post will primarily teach and support students on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsychol). This programme has an intake of approximately 40 to 46 students per year. Students are psychology graduates employed by the National Health Service as Trainee Clinical Psychologists. The post holder will contribute to their training with clinical and therapeutic skills teaching, and with conceptual/academic or research methods teaching, depending on the background and skills of the successful candidate. The post is predominantly practice focused and would suit a clinician with experience of training and supervision seeking an academic career. For candidates without a strong track record in research this position can be offered as a teaching only position, though our preference is to offer a teaching and research position to candidates who demonstrate a track record in research as well as good teaching credentials. For those seeking a teaching and research lectureship, we will support further development of their research programme in collaboration with other departmental research themes.

Skills and Attributes

• Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
• Experience and expertise in teaching and training
• Experience of supporting DClinPsychol students either in the NHS or University setting, sensitivity to student needs
• Experience of supervising student research projects
• For research & teaching lectureship: a track record of high quality research outputs

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Positive, creative, challenging and rewarding workplace
• Part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits: generous annual leave entitlement, defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, flexible work options

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK.

The University is able to sponsor international workers in this role. Successful applicants requiring sponsorship will need to satisfy UK Home Office English Language requirements and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.

Please note if the role is offered on a part time basis, sponsorship may be impacted by specific factors.