023281 Applied Psychologist or Psychological Therapist, Lothian Eating Disorders Service

NHS Scotland ,
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
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NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society. ***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early*** 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. Applied Psychologist/Psychological Therapist Adult Eating Disorders Band 7 1 Full-time post 37.5hrs & 1 part time post 22.5 hrs per week Lothian Eating Disorders Service Cullen Centre Royal Edinburgh Hospital The Lothian Eating Disorders Service is a well established multi disciplinary outpatient and community Eating Disorders Service. The service is based in the Royal Edinburgh Hospital but there are also opportunities for satellite clinics throughout Lothian and to become involved in community based work and inpatient liaison. The service supports patients with a wide range of eating disorder presentations and offers interventions from guided self help to high intensity psychological therapy for those with complex needs. The post-holder(s) primary focus will be to provide individual formal psychological therapies but there are also opportunities for group and family work, providing supervision, contributing to audit and evaluation and broader service development. A specific interest in and experience with the specialty will be most welcome but we are also committed to providing the training and supervision required for post holders to develop and progress within the specialty. This post is being advertised for Applied Psychologists/Psychological Therapists and we will also consider applications from Clinical Associates in Psychological Therapy. We will adapt the post-holder(s) Job and Continuing Professional Development Plan to fit individuals with different core trainings. For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact contact: Caroline Burdon-Cooper or Gavin Menzies, Clinical Psychologists 0131 537 6655 Caroline.Burdon-Cooper@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk Gavin.Menzies@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

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