Principal Clinical Psychologist B8A

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) 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.

NHS GG&C Older People’s Inpatient Psychology (OPIP) Team are pleased to advertise Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist roles across Older People’s Mental Health (OPMH) Wards.

Shift Pattern – Can be worked across Monday – Friday.

The post holders will provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapy, at the same time as offering advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to non‑psychology colleagues and to other, non‑professional carers; working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. The successful candidate will be a member of a team of psychologists, led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who are responsible for scoping current provision/need in in‑patient services;

working with stakeholders to develop and implement a matched and stepped care model of Psychological Interventions and Therapies provision (PI/PTs); providing staff training, supervision and implementation support; evaluating the impact of service improvements; and delivering a specialist psychological therapy service for clients with the most complex presentations.

The successful applicants will be a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with knowledge, skills and experience gained from working with a variety of client groups, across the whole life course, presenting with the full range of clinical severity in a range of care settings; preferably with experience of working in specialist older people’s mental health services. They will have experience of undertaking clinical leadership roles within multi‑disciplinary or multi‑agency contexts;

and providing consultation and supervision to colleagues on psychological aspects of care.

The OPIP Team is hosted within the GG&C Older People’s Psychology Service (OPPS), which provides a highly specialist service to older people within the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde area. The mental health arm of the service is delivered through participation in Community Mental Health Teams for Older People around the health board area. The department also includes the GG&C Young Onset Dementia service;

a Care Home Liaison Psychology Service; and the OPTIMAL Team, tasked with widening access to evidence‑based PI/PTs across GG&C.

The post holder will be a member of this psychology department and will deliver a Clinical/Counselling Psychology service to older people following referral by colleagues working in OPMH wards. Professional and operational management is via the Older People’s Psychology Service and the Psychology Directorate. The post reports to the Consultant Clinical Psychologist for the Older People’s Inpatient Psychology Team.

The postholder may be required to provide Clinical/Counselling Psychology input across the Older People’s Inpatient Psychology team at different bases as required.

These posts provide an excellent career opportunity for individuals with interest and enthusiasm for working with Older People to contribute to the delivery of high quality psychological care in inpatient mental health settings. There are regular opportunities to contribute to service development, audit and research priorities. The OPPS department value collaboration and development of staff within their roles.

HCPC registration required.

Informal contact:
Stephanie Crawford, Consultant Clinical Psychologist – stephanie.crawford3t –

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:
Information for candidates

As from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro‑rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

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