Paediatric Clinical Psychologist
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- Band
- Band 8
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 29/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Psychologist to join a dynamic team delivering integrated care to children and young people with long-term health conditions. Based within CAMHS, the post offers the flexibility to develop interventions and contribute to staff support initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with medical, nursing, and allied health professional teams, requiring presence on hospital wards. The team is supportive and welcomes experienced psychologists, ideally in paediatric health, but also those with CAMHS or adult clinical health psychology backgrounds.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 8 at £53,755 – £60,504 a year, across England.
This advert: £65,125 – £70,303 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
258177
Salary:
Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
Job closing date:
13/09/2026
Job Type:
Other Therapeutic
Location:
Raigmore Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
29/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Highland
Department:
CAMHS, Phoenix Centre, Raigmore Hospital
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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. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We are a dynamic team striving to deliver the best integrated MDT care to children and young people living with long-term health conditions and their families.
We are fortunate to be based in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and benefit from the support of a wide range of MDT mental health specialists.
Within the Paediatric Clinical Health Psychology Service we have the flexibility to develop interventions based on demand such as the introduction of targeted group work.
This post provides a great opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist to bring their knowledge and innovative thinking to help our service contin
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