Dr Nicole Scherer-Dickson
Aberdeen,Aberdeen City
Summary
Experienced consultant clinical psychologist with expertise in psychological assessment, therapy delivery, and development of treatment plans. Demonstrates proficiency in child and adolescent psychology, suicide risk assessment, and complex case handling. Skilled in multidisciplinary teamwork and trauma-informed care, with supervisory capabilities in interpersonal psychotherapy and family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa.
Committed to leadership, clinical supervision and staff training, alongside capacity management within CAMHS. Career goals include advancing access and delivery of mental health services through innovative therapeutic
approaches and effective collaboration with partner agencies.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
NHS Grampian
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
10.2021 - Current
Psychology lead for CAMHS City Team
Line management, staff support, capacity management
Provision of highly skilled assessment and therapy, staff training and supervision
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
NHS Forth Valley
Stirling, Forth Valley
10.2020 - 10.2021
CAMHS Psychology Leadership team throughout pandemic
Highly specialised assessment and treatment
Supervision and staff line management and support
Highly specialised Clinical Psychologist 8b
NHS Forth Valley
Stirling, Forth Valley
04.2019 - 10.2020
CAMHS specialist assessment and interventions
Clinical Psychologist Band 8a
NHS Lothian
Livingston, West Lothian
04.2013 - 04.2019
core CAMHS and Tier 4 Day programme for adolescent with complex mental health presentations
Clinical psychologist Band 7
NHS Lothian
Livingston, West Lothian
04.2011 - 04.2013
core CAMHS and specialist assessment and interventions
Clinical Psychologist Band 7
Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS
Glasgow, Glasgow City
08.2010 - 04.2011
core CAMHS and specialist assessment and interventions
Trainee clinical psychologist
NHS Lothian
Edinburgh, Lothian
09.2004 - 08.2010
Flexible training route, part-time work placement in CAMHS; maternity leave from January 2008 until November 2008
Specialist Psychological Practitioner - CBT
NHS Lothian
Edinburgh, Lothian
04.2004 - 09.2004
- CBT therapist in Anorexia Intensive Treatment Team - community based MDT to support chronic low weight patients (18+) with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa in the community
Education
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology - Clinical Psychology
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh 09.2004 - 08.2010
PG Diploma - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Queen Margaret University
Edinburgh 02.2003 - 09.2004
Master of Arts - Psychology
University of Saarbruecken, Germany
Saarbruecken, Germany 10.1992 - 06.1999
Skills
- Psychological assessment
- Development of treatment plans
- Therapy delivery
- Clinical supervision and staff training
- Child and adolescent psychology
- Suicide risk assessment
- Complex case handling
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Trauma-informed care
- Interpersonal psychotherapy (Supervisor)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Family based Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa (FBT) (Supervisor level)
- Schema Therapy
- Mentalisation based Therapy for Adolescents (MBT)
- AMBIT
- Leadership skills
- capacity management - waiting list management
- Clinical Consultation within CAMHS and other partner agencies
Languages
English
Fluent
German
Native
Timeline
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
NHS Grampian
10.2021 - Current
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
NHS Forth Valley
10.2020 - 10.2021
Highly specialised Clinical Psychologist 8b
NHS Forth Valley
04.2019 - 10.2020
Clinical Psychologist Band 8a
NHS Lothian
04.2013 - 04.2019
Clinical psychologist Band 7
NHS Lothian
04.2011 - 04.2013
Clinical Psychologist Band 7
Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS
08.2010 - 04.2011
Trainee clinical psychologist
NHS Lothian
09.2004 - 08.2010
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology - Clinical Psychology
University of Edinburgh
09.2004 - 08.2010
Specialist Psychological Practitioner - CBT
NHS Lothian
04.2004 - 09.2004
PG Diploma - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Queen Margaret University
02.2003 - 09.2004
Master of Arts - Psychology
University of Saarbruecken, Germany
10.1992 - 06.1999
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