Clinical Psychologist

Child Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be Our services for children and young people are transforming. We are developing an innovative, integrated model of childrens community services and looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated pathways. In line with transformation, we are excited to be advertising a number of fantastic opportunities for Band 7 Clinical Psychologists to join colleagues in our highly skilled and innovative multi-disciplinary teams across the clinical pathways in CFHD.
We have opportunities across Devon to join us in our mental health provision within the Mood Emotions and Relationships (MERS) Pathway in Exeter, North Devon and Torbay & South Devon.
Its an exciting time of change as we develop needs-led pathways under iThrive and invest in training opportunities across the workforce to support this. We are passionate about our work and are committed to providing high quality services across Devon to improve outcomes for children and young people.
Clinical Psychology roles are also being advertised in other pathways so please view additional CFHD adverts. Relocation funds may be available for these roles
As a Clinical Psychologist, you will be offering high-quality psychological care to children and young people experiencing significant and complex mental health difficulties and their families. There is a strong and friendly network of Clinical Psychologists working across CFHD, enjoying shared CPD and professional support. We also have excellent links with local Doctoral courses for teaching and Trainee placements.
Please submit one application and provide detail in your statement about which role(s) you are interested in from this or the other Band 7 adverts.
We are able to consider applications for part time as well as full time roles, and we can consider combining part time opportunities into one role where possible, please note this on your form and discuss with us
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.
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.
CFHD works closely with our local universities of Plymouth, Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School where we support students in clinical training placements and in addition support our own staff to undertake post graduate training.
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. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.
You will be a qualified Clinical Psychologist with passion for working with children, young people and families. You will have the knowledge and skills to deliver evidence-based and outcome monitored psychological therapies. You will be committed to service user participation and collaborative working with children, young people, parents, carers and families. You will have a good understanding of safeguarding across the lifespan. You will have, or be willing to develop skills and knowledge to support the development of others, such as supervision and training, as well as clinical leadership skills to contribute to quality improvement and service development.
In this pathway, Clinical Psychologists work within a strong multi-disciplinary team, providing assessments and therapy to children with severe, chronic and enduring mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety-based disorders and Trauma.


You would be expected to work with children, young people and families to understand their experiences and presenting concerns in order to provide an appropriate evidence-based intervention.


You would have opportunity to provide consultation, clinical supervision and training. The multi-disciplinary teams are diverse including Clinical Psychology, Systemic Psychotherapists, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists, CBT Therapists, Psychiatrists, Speech and Language Therapists and Mental Health Practitioners from a range of backgrounds including Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work and Creative Therapies.


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A Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent e.g. Masters level qualification in Clinical Psychology if qualified before 1996.
Post qualification specialist therapy/assessment training relevant to children and young people
Post qualification training or proven equivalent experience in supervision.

Experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, including using goal-based care and routine outcome measures in practice.
Experience of working with a range of children and young people with complex needs maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and verbal abuse
Experience of undertaking specialist psychological assessments and providing evidence based interventions, with the ability to work with complex needs and undertake risk assessments.
Experience in providing teaching and training
Experience of safeguarding children and ensuring the safety of young people in partnership with other agencies as appropriate.
Experience that evidences an ability to attend to diversity and work in a way that promotes anti-discriminatory practice.
Experience in using neuropsychological assessments of cognitive functioning and/or learning disabilities in the context of diagnostic assessments of learning disabilities.
Understanding of relevant legislation pertaining to children.
High level knowledge of Clinical presentations in children and young people
Ability to travel and work in a variety of locations, e.g. clinic base, schools, home visits.