Consultant Clinical Psychologist (CYP)

Job reference:

258049

Salary:

Band 8C (£90,808 - £97,338)

Job closing date:

07/10/2026

Job Type:

Allied Health Professions

Location:

Beckford St

Employment type:

Fixed-term or Secondment

Hours Per Week:

14.2

Job posted date:

23/09/2026

Employer (NHS Board):

NHS Lanarkshire

Department:

• LWMS Health Improvement
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The Role

The post holder will provide strategic and professional psychological leadership for the development of digitally enabled, psychologically informed approaches within the Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP) and associated weight management transformation activity for children, young people and families. This is a predominantly non-clinical role focused on service redesign, digital innovation and the development of sustainable screening tools, interventions and support resources, which can be delivered through automated systems or by the wider workforce without direct psychology involvement. The post holder will provide expert consultancy to embed psychological and behaviour change principles within service transformation, while contributing to governance, evaluation, workforce development and professional leadership.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

To be considered for this role, you must meet the following essential criteria as outlined in our person specification:

Qualifications & Training

• Eligibility for Registration: You must be eligible for Registration as a Chartered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist as per the requirements laid down by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This can be met by:
• Holding a post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (including academic, research, and clinical components), OR
• Being granted a statement of equivalence by the BPS for qualifications gained overseas, OR
• Having attained chartered status via the "grandparenting" route.
• Management & Leadership: You must have completed specific courses in the theory and practice of management and leadership.
• Specialised Therapies: You must have post-qualification training in specialised psychological therapies.

Experience

• Service Management: Demonstrable experience in the management or co-ordination of personnel delivering clinical services.
• Strategic Planning: Proven experience in policy design and implementation, and service planning at both a local and national level.

Knowledge

• Professional Issues: A broad understanding of all relevant professional issues.
• Clinical Expertise: Extensive knowledge of major assessment techniques, intervention approaches (including cognitive-behavioural, systemic, and others), and the application of complex statistical methods for test interpretation and validation.
• Service Context: A thorough understanding of relevant legislation, government policies, and the broader context of service delivery for the service user group.

It would be great if you also have

• Post-qualification training/CPD in Leadership.
• Experience in a Leadership role within a patient/client group setting.
• The ability to teach and train others using a variety of complex multi-media materials.
• A range of non-clinical skills, including computer skills and statistical knowledge.

• Contract type
• 23 months secondment
• Part time
• 14.2 Hours
• Location

This role will be based in Beckford St.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact James Torrens on James.Torrens@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lewis Melvin, Recruitment Team Lead on Lewis.Melvin@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and proceduresNHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.