Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Clinical Psychologist or Psychological Therapist

The closing date is 06 February 2026

Job summary

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist to join our Adult Mental Health Service in Mid Devon.

Based at Tiverton Hospital, this 0.8 WTE post sits within the psychology and psychological therapies service of the Core Adult Mental Health Team, working across the Mid Devon locality. We are a friendly, values-driven department with a strong commitment to promoting psychological approaches to mental distress and delivering high-quality, compassionate care.

You will work alongside a diverse and skilled team of therapists and applied psychologists, offering individual, group and family interventions. Our service draws on a rich range of therapeutic models including CBT, DBT, CAT, EMDR, Group Analysis, Systemic Family Therapy, Arts Therapies and other integrative approaches.

The role involves providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy for adults with complex mental health needs, alongside consultation to teams, supervision of staff, and contributing to service development. As part of the clinical team, you will support the Professional Lead with clinical governance, service evaluation and waiting list management.

This post is professionally managed and offers excellent support, including peer supervision, CPD events and regular team meetings. There are strong links with local DClinPsy training courses, and opportunities to support trainee placements and supervision.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must be fully registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
To work closely with colleagues in the multi-professional integrated mental health and wellbeing service on a day to day basis.
To provide support & guidance in the application of psychological principles and techniques, and to foster reflective practice.
To provide psychology/therapy knowledge to the multi-professional planning, development and marketing of mental health and wellbeing services.
To provide psychological therapies/other therapies, developing specialist psychological formulations and assessments of clients, formulating plans for their psychological treatment and implementing specialist psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups.
To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about assessment, treatment and discharge, including the management of risk. To formulate plans for psychological treatment and implementing specialist psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups and to demonstrate awareness of diversity issues.
To provide advice, guidance and consultation on psychological aspects of patient care to colleagues, other service providers, patients, supporters and families.
To support proposed changes for policy and for service development.
To supervise the work of assistants &/or trainees as required.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Date posted

21 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata (30 hours per week)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-26-0050

Job locations

Tiverton & District Hospital

Kennedy Way

Tiverton

Devon

EX16 6NT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent) and eligible for Chartered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist Status in the British Psychological Society and registered with HCPC. Psychological Therapists need to be trained to Masters level or equivalent in a specific psychological therapy and registered with an appropriate recognised professional body e.g. UKCP, BABCP.
Further training or experience in clinical specialism

Desirable

Further training in related area.
Further training in at least one (other) psychological therapy

Experience

Essential

Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality
Experience of working under supervision in secondary care adult mental health services

Desirable

Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Knowledge and familiarity of specialist services; and of the services in the NHS where psychology and psychological therapies is commonly applied.
An understanding of providing psychological therapy for service users presenting with Severe and Complex mental health problems.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent) and eligible for Chartered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist Status in the British Psychological Society and registered with HCPC. Psychological Therapists need to be trained to Masters level or equivalent in a specific psychological therapy and registered with an appropriate recognised professional body e.g. UKCP, BABCP.
Further training or experience in clinical specialism

Desirable

Further training in related area.
Further training in at least one (other) psychological therapy

Experience

Essential

Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality
Experience of working under supervision in secondary care adult mental health services

Desirable

Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Knowledge and familiarity of specialist services; and of the services in the NHS where psychology and psychological therapies is commonly applied.
An understanding of providing psychological therapy for service users presenting with Severe and Complex mental health problems.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).