Principal Psychologist - Forensic Clinical Psychology

Role Overview & Responsibilities

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This is a permanent 30 hour post and the shift pattern is worked 9am to 5pm (Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.

We are delighted to invite applications for this permanent post, 0.8 sessions within the Directorate of Forensic Mental Health and Learning Disabilities which has a large and thriving psychology department. This post involves providing psychological assessments and interventions with male and/or female patients suffering from serious mental disorder, including major mental illness, personality disorder and learning disabilities, who may be inpatients or living in the community. You must be prepared to work in any of the Directorate’s services and for their role and/or base to change when required to meet service needs. However at present this post is situated within the forensic learning disability service area.

You will also be expected to contribute to initiatives across the Directorate and more widely across services in Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the Forensic Network in Scotland. Occasional travel to various locations in Scotland may be required, for example, to assess referrals to the service. It is essential that you have post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology with eligibility for Chartering with the BPS and registration with the HCPC.

Previous work in forensic services, including experience of working with those with a learning disability, violence risk assessment using a structured professional judgement approach, is highly desirable. This post requires PVG Scheme Membership.

Informal enquiries can be directed to Dr Natasha Purcell, Consultant Clinical Psychologist on 0141 232 6416 or Dr Adrian Ierna, Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

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