Job summaryWe have an exciting opportunity to join our Paediatric Clinical Health Psychology team as a Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/psychological therapist for 3.5 days a week. We are looking to recruit someone with an interest in working with children, young people and families and experience ideally in health settings but we would welcome newly qualified Psychologists/Psychological Therapists keen to develop in the specialism. There is access to supervision and peer support as well as CPD and development opportunities.
The post involves supporting children, young people and their families through specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention, indirect work including providing consultation, supervision and training to multi-disciplinary staff, and utilising research skills for audit, policy and service development.
Main duties of the job- To enhance psychologically informed care through the direct delivery of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence based psychological interventions for children and young people with physical health difficulties and their families. And indirectly through providing interventions such as teaching, training and consultation with teams and non-psychologically trained practitioners, and service development.
- The service will be provided across a number of bases in the acute and community setting as well as some home working. The main base for the service is at Torbay Hospital. We operate a Hybrid-Model of working which involves a combination of remote and physical face-to-face interactions.
- To work autonomously, within the Trust's and the HCPC's and the BPS's professional guidelines, as well as liaise and work closely with paediatric colleagues and other staff who work internal and external to the Trust and who provide services to children, young people and their carers and families.
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We are a progressive service and are passionate about the uniqueness of Clinical Health Psychology. You will work within the Paediatric Clinical Health Psychology team as part of the wider Clinical Health Psychology (CHP) service. We have a mix of Psychological professions in the team and welcome individuals who are keen to embrace the challenges and strengths that this brings to our working and professional identity. We pride ourselves on our flexibility of working practices and our family first approach to working which allow people to work hard while maintaining healthy boundaries.
As a Trust we have introduced agile working and as a Directorate we are committed to supporting our teams and colleagues in adopting this approach. The team have been trained in ACT and EMDR and there is a strong commitment to both evidence and practice based short-term interventions.
DetailsDate posted: 05 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 388-8062919-PC&S
Job locations: Torbay Hospital, Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7AA, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesCommunication and working relationshipsMaintain effective communication in a highly skilled and sensitive manner and build effective working relationships with a range of health and social care staff across all levels, both within and outside of the organisation.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to ensure that any correspondence is of a high standard.
Provide excellent, professional communication and customer service when representing our service.
To liaise and work collaboratively with colleagues within the department.
To communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, highly complex, sensitive or contentious condition specific information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients, where there may be barriers to acceptance and within highly emotive environments.
To maintain and build good working relationships with senior professional staff and managers to ensure co-ordination of work in the Clinical Health Psychology service.
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.#caretojoinusPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Qualification in Clincial Psychology or Counselling Psychology or Therapies
Desirable- Experience of delivering teaching and training
- Experience of working with children and families where there are psychological and physical health concerns.
- Additional training in psychological therapies relevant to paediatric psychology such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Systemic therapies or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.
- Post-qualification experience of planning and running therapeutic groups
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Torbay Hospital, Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7AA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Principal Clinical Psychologist
Dr Bhaveena Studley
bhaveena.studley@nhs.net
01803654753
Supporting documentsPrivacy noticeTorbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)
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.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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
