Experience

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  Nhs lothian chronic pain service (half time) psychosis service (half time)

  Sept 2006 - Aug 2007

  Research associate/assistant psychologist

  Research Associate working on:Research pertaining to mindfulness and psychosis using the Paul Chadwick mindfulness based intervention for psychosis.A project putting together chronic pain data. Investigation into how a person’s type of pain might affect their beliefs about pain and functioning or the other way round. Specifically mechanical (mainly back pain) verses visceral (abdominal).

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  Nhs fife

  Oct 2006 - Oct 2012

  I worked as a Specialist Psychological Practitioner within a Psychosis service delivering psychological interventions specific to the needs of this population. I also carried out a doctoral level research project investigating the links between childhood trauma, attachment and distress in psychosis. Clinical Psychologist training. Involving specialist training in psychosis and severe and enduring mental health difficulties. I also specialised in trauma and childhood trauma.Positions held during this time included: Class representative 2007 – 2008, Trainee representative for D. Clin. Psych. selection subcommittee at University 2008 – 2012, ACT SIG member, PSIGE member, Division of Clinical Psychology prequalification representative 2010 – 2012.

  • Specialist Psychological Practitioner

    Oct 2010 - Oct 2012

  • Trainee Clinical Psychologist

    Oct 2006 - Oct 2010
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  Nhs

  Nov 2012 - Aug 2013

  Specialist clinical psychologist; cbt for psychosis (focus; national rct)

  Edinburgh Trial Therapist on UK wide research trial investigating the use of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for medically treatment resistant psychosis. This involves working therapeutically with people with a diagnosis of psychosis in Edinburgh with support of the local research team and within a UK context with the other therapists and trial leads. My role involves providing a therapeutic service to people assessed as appropriate for the trial, report writing, communication with all the different professionals involved in the care of patients, all administration, data management. Show less

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  Nhs lothian

  Aug 2014 - now

  Working in a highly specialist peadiatric psychology team delivering Clinical Psychological assessment, formulation, intervention, training and consultancy for paediatric services at the Edinburgh Royal Hospital for Sick Children. This involves working across all medical teams within the hospital, responding to acute situations when necessary and longer term therapeutic work. Within this role there is specific time dedicated to the diabetes team and focus on diabetes pump suitbility assessment for children and adolescents. Show less

  • Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist; CAMHS Sexual Trauma Service

    Nov 2015 - now

  • Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist; CAMHS

    Aug 2013 - now

  • Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist; CAMHS Paediatric Psychology Liaison Service 0.3 wte

    Aug 2014 - Sept 2015
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  Midlands centre for mindfulness and compassion cic

  Jan 2015 - now

  Mindfulness teacher
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  Nhs uk

  Jun 2015 - now

  Member of scotland a research ethics committee
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  First psychology edinburgh

  Jul 2015 - now

  Senior clinical psychologist

  Self employed Senior Clinical Psychologist within First Psychology carrying out one to one psychological therapy with adults, children and families.

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  East lothian children and families department

  Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  Highly specialised clinical psychologist; infant mental health

  Consultation to children and families area wide social work team on developmental theory and clinical practice in relation infant mental health including developmental psychology, attachment, neurological development, contact issues and using psychological theory to understand childhood development within the department.Other duties include training, supervision and consultancy work within the department and externally with organisations such as Adoption UK. Involvement and writing of highly specialised professional court reports pertaining to issues of child development. Show less