Job summary
Please note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
We are recruiting two Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join the Mood, Emotions and Relationships (MERs) pathway. One will be based in the South Devon & Torbay team and one in the Exeter and East Devon Team at Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD). This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-quality psychological care for children and young people experiencing difficulties such as low mood, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, and relational challenges.
This role is ideal for those looking to develop clinical experience in childrens mental health and psychology services, including individuals preparing for clinical training. Youll work under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist as part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting service delivery through direct clinical work, service evaluation and research activity.
We welcome applications from psychology graduates with strong academic backgrounds, previous Assistant Psychologist or relevant clinical experience, and a passion for working in child and adolescent mental health.
Main duties of the job
- Support psychological assessments, interventions, and evaluations under supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist.
- Assist in the delivery of evidence-based individual and group interventions to children, young people and families.
- Contribute to data collection, audit and service evaluation to inform pathway development and improvement.
- Gain experience in a range of clinical presentations including anxiety, depression, trauma, and phobias
- Develop clinical knowledge and reflective practice through supervision, training and peer learning.
- Support cognitive assessments and school-based observations as required.
- Collaborate with team members across MERs and with professionals in other services such as CORE, Eating Disorders and Neurodiversity pathways.
- Engage with CPD opportunities and contribute to a supportive and dynamic team culture.
You will support the Clinical Psychologists within the team providing specialist assessment and also support our service development by playing a key role in projects such as the creation of specialist resources, and in our audit and evaluation processes. The post holder will support Children and Young People and their families, delivering high service standards, sharing best practice, and actively improving the way we work.
About us
Successful applicants will be employed by Devon Partnership Trust (https://jobs.dpt.nhs.uk/locations/working-here )
Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for children and young people in Devon, including;
Torbay and South Devon FT
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
CFHD provides integrated care and treatment for children and young people across physical and mental health. We are working closely with other organisations and providers to ensure we deliver locality and county-wide based integrated access to all of our services, based on the i-Thrive Framework, in response to consultation with our service users and communities.
Our integrated care and treatment has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers.
Our children and young people say
We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.
Details
Date posted
21 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9369-25-0541
Job locations
Evergreen
Victoria Park Road
Exeter
EX2 4NU
Torbay Hospital Annexe
187 Newton Road
Torquay
Devon
TQ2 7BA
Lescaze Offices
Shinner's Bridge
Dartington
Totnes
TQ9 6JE
Employer details
Employer name
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Evergreen
Victoria Park Road
Exeter
EX2 4NU
Employer's website
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