183811

Clinical Psychology

(Learning Disabilities Service)

Based at Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Permanent

Full Time

Band 8A

35.15 hours (0.95wte)

We are looking for an applied psychologist who is passionate about the rights of people with a learning disability, and can display the skills and creativity to ensure psychological assessment and therapy are accessible for people with learning disabilities and their carers. You will also have an aptitude for developing collaborative relationships with multidisciplinary colleagues and supporting other staff to develop their skills in psychological work. As this is a Lothian wide post it is possible that at some point in the future the post holder may be required to provide input to other areas of NHS Lothian’s Learning Disability services across the Lothians.

The Learning Disabilities Psychology Service provides a friendly, supportive and stimulating environment in which to work. Staff within our service have a range of clinical interests reflecting a variety of theoretical and therapeutic orientations, and you will be supported by the service’s consultant clinical psychologist/professional lead and two 8b psychologists, as well as a peer group of band 8a psychologists.

Edinburgh and the Lothians are a great place to live and work. Find out about what it’s like to work as a psychologist in NHS Lothian here: Recruitment Film - Psychological Therapies - Subtitled.mp4 on Vimeo.

NHS Lothian is committed to fair and equitable conditions of employment and as an organisation it recognises that employees may require to change their place of residence as a result of taking up a post and so will ensure that where this is the case employees are reimbursed appropriately.

Potential applicants are encouraged to contact us for an informal conversation to find out more about the service. For informal enquiries please contact Dr Reed Cappleman, Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Professional Lead for Learning Disabilities.

**Closing date**: 3 weeks from placing of advert, please

**For more information, please contact**:
Dr Reed Cappleman

Consultant Clinical Psychologist /

Professional Lead for Learning Disabilities

0131 537 6270.