Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Lead Consultant Forensic Clinical Psychologist

AfC Band 8c (pro rata) plus a High Secure Environmental Allowance of £1,818\.72 per annum (pro rata) and a High Secure Clinical Responsibility Allowance of £4,365\.11 per annum (pro rata)

Hours Full time 36 hours

Contract Duration Permanent

Post Details We are excited to be able to advertise a vacancy for a consultant psychologist based in the Intellectual Disability Service of the State Hospital. The Intellectual Disability service is underpinned by the Positive Behavioural Support model and is comprised two six\-bedded wards accommodating male patients. The postholder will be expected to oversee psychological input for all patients in the service as well as carrying a small clinical caseload. They will also manage other psychological services colleagues in the service. Members of the psychology team also work closely with colleagues from other disciplines and the State Hospital consultant psychologists also work as part of the service leadership teams. In addition, the postholder will also be a member of the psychology senior leadership team and will have an opportunity to have departmental and Board wide responsibilities.

This post presents an exciting opportunity to join a well\-established senior team and to work within a unique environment where, due to being a national service, the post comes with opportunities that may not be available in other Health Boards.

The State Hospital provides high secure care for patients from Scotland and Northern Ireland. We have five services ; Admission and Assessment, Treatment and Recovery, Intellectual Disability, Transitions and the newly established High Secure Female Service which includes an outreach service. Our vision is to excel in the provision of high secure forensic mental health services, to develop and support the work of the Forensic Network through collaboration with partners in other services, and to strive at being an exemplar employer.

There are close links with stakeholder services including the East of Scotland Clinical Psychology Training course, Medium and Low secure forensic services as well as the other UK High Secure Hospitals. We are pleased to have close links with the Forensic Network and support the work that they do across the country which also provides additional opportunities. The service is committed to supporting and developing its staff team.

We welcome applications from those committed to delivering high quality psychological care. You should have excellent communication skills, considerable forensic experience and be able to demonstrate an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

We share the same core values as every other NHS Scotland Health Board: care and compassion; dignity and respect; openness, honesty and responsibility; quality and teamwork, and our core values are central to service delivery.

Please note that although the postholder will initially be based in the ID service they will be employed as a Consultant Psychologist in TSH and that they may at a future point be required to work in other services depending on the needs of the service.

For an informal discussion please contact Head of Psychology Dr Liz Flynn , Head of Psychology Telephone 01555 840293 ext. 2258 or Direct Line 01555 842258\. Mobile : 07766 248701

Closing Date The closing date for applications is noon on Thursday 18th June 2026\.

Interview Date Please note interviews will be in person at the State Hospital and are scheduled to take place on Thursday 25th June. As part of the interview process candidates will be asked to do a presentation; the title will be provided when invited to interview.

If you have any queries or require assistance regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact the HR Team on tsh.jobs@nhs.scot to discuss your requirements.

We anticipate a high level of interest in this position therefore we may close the vacancy prior to the closing date once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Please ensure you complete and submit your online application at an early stage to avoid disappointment.

Other Important information \- 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. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. It should be noted that the State Hospital is a high secure hospital and the current organisational position based on a risk assessment is that we welcome applications from people under the age of 18 for non clinical roles however to be eligible for a clinical role applicants should be 18 years and older. Should you have any questions in relation to this please contact TSH.Jobs@nhs.scot

Right to Work To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. As part of the pre\-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check this entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa, and settled and pre\-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, and if you can demonstrate such cover, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere. For specific types of post, it might be possible to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health \& Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be foundhere. Please note that the State Hospital is NOT licensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you have an appropriate right to work in the UK BEFORE applying.

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