Clinical Psychologist

Posting date:	26 August 2025
Salary:	£47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£47810.00 - £54710.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	09 September 2025
Location:	Plymouth, PL2 2PQ
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9216-25-1098

Summary

To provide a specialist clinical psychology assessments of individuals, families or groups with complex needs; gathering information from a range of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews To formulate, develop, provide and manage psychological interventions to individuals, families, carers or groups with complex presentations through highly specialised programmes of care. Intervention may be through individual therapy and/or family work using various models (e.g. cognitive, behavioural, systemic, developmental). To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. Utilise a range of specialist assessment techniques including, psychometric testing and developmental assessment. To provide support to the wider service including psychological consultation with the MDT and psychosocial assessment and intervention for children and young people as required. To provide support to children and young people within the service as required. The service supports those with health difficulties and thosechildren with neurodivergence. Be flexible to respond to service needs as appropriate which may mean working within other areas of the service. To contribute to the design and development of the service. Provide consultation, specialist advice and/or supervision to colleagues and those in other agencies, in the development and management of programmes of care. Communicate highly complex information with empathy and sensitivity to clients and families, possibly within a highly emotive atmosphere. Participate within the EHAT and/or EHCP processes and other statutory processes as required; ensuring information is shared appropriately with other professionals. Convene and chair multi-disciplinary meetings as appropriate. The post holder will liaise, collaborate and work in an advisory capacity with health and other professionals in order to promote psychological awareness, well-being and current evidenced based practice for children and young people. Undertake training and teaching both within the psychology services, and via formal and informal training of other disciplines and groups working with childrens mental health and their families. This may include contributing to the Doctorate Clinical Psychology training at Plymouth University. Be responsible for the training/supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students or assistants as appropriate/required. Membership of and attendance at regional and national groups and committees relating to paediatric care and chronic conditions, where required. Participate in and support clinical research and evaluation relevant to the Department and supervise clinical psychology trainees in carrying out such tasks. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice and Trust policies and procedures. Be responsible for own personal development and continue to develop own specialist interests and expertise as appropriate to the needs of the team and the service as a whole. Ensure participation in regular clinical supervision appropriate to the level of work undertaken. To work collaboratively with and support other members of the Children's Psychological Health and Wellbeing Team and the wider multidisciplinary team to promote psychological awareness, well-being and current evidenced based practice for children and young people. To work collaboratively with and build relationships with professionals from outside agencies such as CAMHS, social work, education. To attend regular meetings with the team lead ***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***