Lead Clinician - Perinatal Mental Health Network - 262034

Lead Clinician position available with the Perinatal Mental Health Network Scotland:

Infant Mental Health Lead

1 Year Fixed Term / Secondment position

2 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week

On 1 April 2026, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.

As part of this transformation, NSS and NES have joined to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long-term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.

About the Organisation:

PSD Scotland unites expertise from NES and NSS in a way that will allow us to accelerate national programmes to support the NHS to deliver better care, now and in the future.

We support staff with education and training, provide the tools and data that improve services, and run vital national functions such as procurement, logistics and blood, tissue and cell services.

The Post:

The National Services Directorate (NSD) is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Infant Mental Health Lead Clinician for the Perinatal Mental Health Network Scotland (PMHNS), the national managed clinical network for specialist perinatal and infant mental health services in Scotland. The infant mental health Lead Clinician will provide joint clinical leadership to the Network together with the network's perinatal mental health Lead Clinician. They will have a key strategic role in working nationally with clinical and non-clinical colleagues, third sector organisations, Scottish Government and other stakeholders to drive forward the development of an effective, integrated, multidisciplinary perinatal and infant mental health care service throughout Scotland.

The Candidate:

Applicants will be leaders in infant mental health care with experience in the provision and development of infant mental health services. A proven record in leading change, the ability to work across traditional organisational, geographical and professional boundaries, and a demonstrable understanding of the ethos of managed clinical networks are essential.

Applicants must have a current substantive role as an NHS Scotland employee and have the agreed support of their Clinical Director for this post to be incorporated into their job plan. The employing NHS Board will be recompensed for the agreed sessional commitment on the basis of evidence of actual backfill costs incurred to release the individual to fulfil the Lead Clinician role requirements.

Location and Working Pattern:

Location - Dependent on location of main employment.

Currently hybrid working.

Work pattern - Monday to Friday, 2 PAs per week.

Applications from candidates seeking to take on this role on a job share basis are welcome.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK and have entitlement to work in the UK for the post in which you will be employed.

Benefits:

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure.

Inclusion:

Further information:

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Carsten Mandt, Senior Programme Manager, at carsten.mandt@nhs.scot

Closing date for completed applications is 26 October 2026.

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