Job summary
We are excited to be advertising for a fixed term 0.6WTE Principal Psychological Professional (Clinical Psychologist / Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist / Systemic Psychotherapist) Clinical Lead in our Urgent Care Pathway. We are looking for an experienced colleague to work collaboratively with the Operational and Medical Leads in leading this multi-disciplinary pathway forwards.

Our Urgent Care Pathway is a community pathway for children and young people who require responsive and/or intensive support with risk and mental health presentations. The Pathway has strong links with other CFHD pathways of care as well as the regular interface with acute care systems.

The Pathway is guided by Adaptive Mentalisation Based Integrative Therapy (AMBIT), a model that emphasises the importance of the well-connected team supporting practitioners working with higher risk needs.

We would love to hear from experienced colleagues who can bring advanced level clinical thinking and formulation, skills in supervision and consultation and compassionate leadership to this progressive, responsive pathway.

Main duties of the job
As a Principal Psychological Professional, you will hold a Clinical Lead role within Urgent Care, working jointly with Operational and Medical Leads, as well as providing lead contributions to service developments across CFHD.

You will offer advanced formulation, strong supervisory and consultation skills as well as high-quality psychological care to young people. You will have proven experience in working positively with inter-agency colleagues, able to mentalize, contain and respond to multi-layered needs in struggling networks.

You will join a group of multi-disciplinary clinical leaders across CFHD who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. As part of a collaborative structure of leadership, you will be well supported as you work together with colleagues to lead forward high-quality care.

There is a strong, friendly and connected network of Psychological Professionals working across CFHD, enjoying shared CPD and professional support.

We encourage interest from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences, both personal and professional.

The Pathway is county-wide with flexibility of base possible.

About us
At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the mental and physical health of children and young people across Devon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and young people can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities and providing specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives.

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.

We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions.

Join us in beautiful Devon
With access to moors, sea and cities, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the cultural hub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassic coastline or discovering the world surfing reserve in North Devon there really is something for everyone.

Details
Date posted
17 August 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 8b

Salary
£66,582 to £77,368 a year
pro rata

Contract
Fixed term

Duration
1 years

Working pattern
Part-time,
Flexible working

Reference number
C9369-26-0618

Job locations
Children & Family Health Devon
Unit 1
Capital Court, Bittern Road, Sowton Industrial Estate
EXETER
EX2 7FW
United Kingdom

Children & Family Health Devon
Springfield Court, Fishleigh Road
Roundswell Business Park
BARNSTAPLE
Devon
EX31 3UD
United Kingdom

Children & Family Health
Lescaze Offices, Shinners Bridge
Dartington
TOTNES
Devon
TQ9 6JD
United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification and ensure you evidence essential criteria in your application.

Information regarding the Urgent Care Pathway can be found on the Children and Family Health Devon website.

Job description
Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification and ensure you evidence essential criteria in your application.

Information regarding the Urgent Care Pathway can be found on the Children and Family Health Devon website.

Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential

• Willingness and ability to travel across Devon
• Highly developed ability to integrate complex clinical information into a coherent formulation and share this with others including service users and professionals
• The ability to work as an autonomous senior clinician, make decisions under pressure and seek support as appropriate.
• The ability to communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner with children and young people, parents, carers and others as appropriate, conveying information that may be contentious or highly distressing concerning assessment, clinical formulation and treatment, at times during emotionally difficult situations
• The ability to present complex, often sensitive information in a variety of formats, both written and verbal, in a professional, clear and organised manner, including public speaking to a range of audiences

Qualifications
Essential

• A Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy or Masters Level training in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy or equivalent.
• Active registration with the HCPC, or Association of Child Psychotherapists, or with the UKCP as a Systemic and Family Therapist
• Post qualification training or equivalent experience in supervision.
• Post qualification training or proven equivalent experience in leadership or management
• Post qualification specialist therapy/assessment training relevant to children and young people

Experience
Essential

• Experience of delivering effective evidence-based, outcomes-informed psychological therapy interventions with children, young people and families, including risk assessment and risk management
• Experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, including shared decision making and the use of both clinician and patient rated outcome measures
• Experience of working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary services and across organisational boundaries
• Experience of working with a wide variety of child mental health problems, across the whole age range, reflecting all levels of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
• Experience of obtaining service user feedback and data to improve outcomes and services
• Experience in teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.
• Experience of safeguarding children and ensuring the safety of young people in partnership with other agencies as appropriate.
• Experience of using an equality and diversity framework in clinical, supervisory and leadership practice
• Experience of initiating, chairing, attending and contributing to multi-professional and interagency meetings.
• Experience of working as an autonomous individual, taking on responsibility, making decisions and seeking support as needed.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision, undertaking appraisals, developing job plans, recruitment, managing performance, absence and staff development.

Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential

• Willingness and ability to travel across Devon
• Highly developed ability to integrate complex clinical information into a coherent formulation and share this with others including service users and professionals
• The ability to work as an autonomous senior clinician, make decisions under pressure and seek support as appropriate.
• The ability to communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner with children and young people, parents, carers and others as appropriate, conveying information that may be contentious or highly distressing concerning assessment, clinical formulation and treatment, at times during emotionally difficult situations
• The ability to present complex, often sensitive information in a variety of formats, both written and verbal, in a professional, clear and organised manner, including public speaking to a range of audiences

Qualifications
Essential

• A Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy or Masters Level training in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy or equivalent.
• Active registration with the HCPC, or Association of Child Psychotherapists, or with the UKCP as a Systemic and Family Therapist
• Post qualification training or equivalent experience in supervision.
• Post qualification training or proven equivalent experience in leadership or management
• Post qualification specialist therapy/assessment training relevant to children and young people

Experience
Essential

• Experience of delivering effective evidence-based, outcomes-informed psychological therapy interventions with children, young people and families, including risk assessment and risk management
• Experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, including shared decision making and the use of both clinician and patient rated outcome measures
• Experience of working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary services and across organisational boundaries
• Experience of working with a wide variety of child mental health problems, across the whole age range, reflecting all levels of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
• Experience of obtaining service user feedback and data to improve outcomes and services
• Experience in teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.
• Experience of safeguarding children and ensuring the safety of young people in partnership with other agencies as appropriate.
• Experience of using an equality and diversity framework in clinical, supervisory and leadership practice
• Experience of initiating, chairing, attending and contributing to multi-professional and interagency meetings.
• Experience of working as an autonomous individual, taking on responsibility, making decisions and seeking support as needed.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision, undertaking appraisals, developing job plans, recruitment, managing performance, absence and staff development.

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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information
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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address
Children & Family Health Devon
Unit 1
Capital Court, Bittern Road, Sowton Industrial Estate
EXETER
EX2 7FW
United Kingdom

Employer's website
https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details
Employer name
Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address
Children & Family Health Devon
Unit 1
Capital Court, Bittern Road, Sowton Industrial Estate
EXETER
EX2 7FW
United Kingdom

Employer's website
https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Emily Brooks
cfhd.workforce@nhs.net

Details
Date posted
17 August 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 8b

Salary
£66,582 to £77,368 a year
pro rata

Contract
Fixed term

Duration
1 years

Working pattern
Part-time,
Flexible working

Reference number
C9369-26-0618

Job locations
Children & Family Health Devon
Unit 1
Capital Court, Bittern Road, Sowton Industrial Estate
EXETER
EX2 7FW
United Kingdom

Children & Family Health Devon
Springfield Court, Fishleigh Road
Roundswell Business Park
BARNSTAPLE
Devon
EX31 3UD
United Kingdom

Children & Family Health
Lescaze Offices, Shinners Bridge
Dartington
TOTNES
Devon
TQ9 6JD
United Kingdom

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