Opportunity to work in a well-established multidisciplinary specialist service, ensuring comprehensive support and collaboration with various professionals.
Engagement in strategic developments aligned with national recommendations, contributing to the evolution and enhancement of mental health care services.
The chance to provide a highly specialist clinical psychology approach, directly impacting the lives of patients suffering from severe eating disorders.
Provision of supervision and training to psychology trainees and other clinical staff, fostering the development of future professionals in the field.
Autonomous working within professional guidelines, allowing for personal growth, decision-making, and responsibility in clinical practice.
Access to an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and community engagement, enhancing job satisfaction and team cohesion.
Potential for career advancement and professional development through participation in research, audit, and service development initiatives.
Join NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist and make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals facing the challenges of eating disorders. Our renowned Adult Eating Disorder Service is on the lookout for compassionate professionals to support a diverse team of experts. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and professional growth, you will be part of a vital service dedicated to providing both individual and group therapy to adults across the Greater Glasgow area.
We welcome both newly qualified and experienced psychologists, especially those with a passion for mental health and a desire to uplift those struggling with eating disorders. In addition to offering therapeutic support, you’ll play a pivotal role in providing training and supervision to other clinical team members, fostering an inclusive and nurturing environment for both staff and patients. If you’re ready to embark on an enriching career where your skills and empathy can truly shine, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our commitment to creating a supportive community for everyone.
We welcome both newly qualified and experienced psychologists, especially those with a passion for mental health and a desire to uplift those struggling with eating disorders. In addition to offering therapeutic support, you’ll play a pivotal role in providing training and supervision to other clinical team members, fostering an inclusive and nurturing environment for both staff and patients. If you’re ready to embark on an enriching career where your skills and empathy can truly shine, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our commitment to creating a supportive community for everyone.
Opportunity to work in a well-established multidisciplinary specialist service, ensuring comprehensive support and collaboration with various professionals.
Engagement in strategic developments aligned with national recommendations, contributing to the evolution and enhancement of mental health care services.
The chance to provide a highly specialist clinical psychology approach, directly impacting the lives of patients suffering from severe eating disorders.
Provision of supervision and training to psychology trainees and other clinical staff, fostering the development of future professionals in the field.
Autonomous working within professional guidelines, allowing for personal growth, decision-making, and responsibility in clinical practice.
Access to an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and community engagement, enhancing job satisfaction and team cohesion.
Potential for career advancement and professional development through participation in research, audit, and service development initiatives.
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.
The Glasgow and Clyde Adult Eating Disorder Service is a service that meets the complex needs of adults with moderate to severe eating disorders across GGC. It is a multidisciplinary service clinically lead by psychology consisting of practitioners from psychiatry, clinical psychology, nursing, dietetics, and occupational therapy.
This is a full time permanent post joining a well established multidisciplinary specialist service with strong professional support from the Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Clinical Lead), two Senior Clinical Psychologists, a Clinical Associate in psychology and two Assistant Psychologists.
This is an exciting time to join this specialist service as the service is planning a series of strategic developments in line with the recent National Specification recommendations (Scottish Government 2024) and those from the BEAT ‘Theres no place like home report’ (BEAT 2024).
The post holder will provide a highly specialist clinical psychology approach within a team treating patients suffering from moderate to severe eating disorders across Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The post holder will be required to provide assessment, formulation, treatment and management of patients in individual and group settings.
Other key responsibilities include supervising and supporting the psychological assessment, treatment and management provided by other clinical members of the team, and offering consultation, supervision and training within the team. The post holder will also be required to provide consultation and training to multidisciplinary staff working with individuals with eating disorders within community and inpatient settings across Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
The post holder will be required to utilise research skills for audit, research and service development and to provide clinical and professional supervision to trainees undertaking Doctoral training. The post holder is required to work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
The post holder should be an HCPC registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with experience in adult mental health, gained via training or post-qualification experience.
They will be required to provide clinical placements to a range of trainees, including those undertaking the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, therefore they will have completed, or be eligible for, formal training in the supervision of others that is recognised by the DClinPsy programme. Newly qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologists and those approaching qualification are welcome to apply.
They should demonstrate evidence of experience or interest working with patients with eating disorders. The appointment will require travel through Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Informal Contact: Charlotte Nevison, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at or
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognisingmilitary skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
For application portal/log-in issues, please contact in the first instance.
The Glasgow and Clyde Adult Eating Disorder Service is a service that meets the complex needs of adults with moderate to severe eating disorders across GGC. It is a multidisciplinary service clinically lead by psychology consisting of practitioners from psychiatry, clinical psychology, nursing, dietetics, and occupational therapy.
This is a full time permanent post joining a well established multidisciplinary specialist service with strong professional support from the Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Clinical Lead), two Senior Clinical Psychologists, a Clinical Associate in psychology and two Assistant Psychologists.
This is an exciting time to join this specialist service as the service is planning a series of strategic developments in line with the recent National Specification recommendations (Scottish Government 2024) and those from the BEAT ‘Theres no place like home report’ (BEAT 2024).
The post holder will provide a highly specialist clinical psychology approach within a team treating patients suffering from moderate to severe eating disorders across Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The post holder will be required to provide assessment, formulation, treatment and management of patients in individual and group settings.
Other key responsibilities include supervising and supporting the psychological assessment, treatment and management provided by other clinical members of the team, and offering consultation, supervision and training within the team. The post holder will also be required to provide consultation and training to multidisciplinary staff working with individuals with eating disorders within community and inpatient settings across Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
The post holder will be required to utilise research skills for audit, research and service development and to provide clinical and professional supervision to trainees undertaking Doctoral training. The post holder is required to work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
The post holder should be an HCPC registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with experience in adult mental health, gained via training or post-qualification experience.
They will be required to provide clinical placements to a range of trainees, including those undertaking the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, therefore they will have completed, or be eligible for, formal training in the supervision of others that is recognised by the DClinPsy programme. Newly qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologists and those approaching qualification are welcome to apply.
They should demonstrate evidence of experience or interest working with patients with eating disorders. The appointment will require travel through Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Informal Contact: Charlotte Nevison, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at or
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognisingmilitary skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
For application portal/log-in issues, please contact in the first instance.
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