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
2021.10 - 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
2020.10 - 2021.10
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
2019.04 - 2020.10
CAMHS specialist assessment and interventions
Clinical Psychologist Band 8a
NHS Lothian
Livingston, West Lothian
2013.04 - 2019.04
core CAMHS and Tier 4 Day programme for adolescent with complex mental health presentations
Clinical psychologist Band 7
NHS Lothian
Livingston, West Lothian
2011.04 - 2013.04
core CAMHS and specialist assessment and interventions
Clinical Psychologist Band 7
Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS
Glasgow, Glasgow City
2010.08 - 2011.04
core CAMHS and specialist assessment and interventions
Trainee clinical psychologist
NHS Lothian
Edinburgh, Lothian
2004.09 - 2010.08
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
2004.04 - 2004.09
- 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 2004.09 - 2010.08
PG Diploma - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Queen Margaret University
Edinburgh 2003.02 - 2004.09
Master of Arts - Psychology
University of Saarbruecken, Germany
Saarbruecken, Germany 1992.10 - 1999.06
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
2021.10 - Current
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
NHS Forth Valley
2020.10 - 2021.10
Highly specialised Clinical Psychologist 8b
NHS Forth Valley
2019.04 - 2020.10
Clinical Psychologist Band 8a
NHS Lothian
2013.04 - 2019.04
Clinical psychologist Band 7
NHS Lothian
2011.04 - 2013.04
Clinical Psychologist Band 7
Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS
2010.08 - 2011.04
Trainee clinical psychologist
NHS Lothian
2004.09 - 2010.08
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology - Clinical Psychology
University of Edinburgh
2004.09 - 2010.08
Specialist Psychological Practitioner - CBT
NHS Lothian
2004.04 - 2004.09
PG Diploma - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Queen Margaret University
2003.02 - 2004.09
Master of Arts - Psychology
University of Saarbruecken, Germany
1992.10 - 1999.06