Principal Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist
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Job summary
Are you an experienced Clinical Psychologist or Psychological Therapist (including Arts Therapists) with a passion for psychologically informed approaches in mental health?
Devon Partnership NHS Trust is offering an exciting fixed-term opportunity for a Principal Clinical Psychologist / Psychological Therapist (including Arts Therapists) to join our supportive Adult Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), based at Sherbourne House in Newton Abbot.
* This post is fixed term until 1st May 2026.
About the Role
The principal purpose of the role is to improve the psychological health and wellbeing of individuals within the post-holders specialist field of practice. You will work collaboratively with Adult Community Mental Health Teams and their leadership to deliver high-quality, person-centred services that are:
* Aligned with national professional guidance
* Informed by NICE recommendations
* Delivered in accordance with key national policy documents
* Integrated within a broader evidence-based care pathway
This role combines clinical leadership and direct service delivery. You will contribute to service development and help embed psychologically informed practices across the community teams.
The main duties of the job:
1. To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality psychological service in specialist field of practice, across identified locality area, as a key component of integrated mental health and wellbeing services across Devon Partnership NHS Trust.
2. Providing clinical leadership and supervision for less experienced staff, trainees and volunteers employed by or attached to the psychology service.
3. Carrying a specialist caseload of clients, and providing advice and consultancy to patients and professionals.
4. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within professional andTrust guidelines as lead specialist.
5. The post holder with receive regular professional and clinical supervision in accordance to Trust policy and to Professional Practice Guidelines set out by the British Psychological Society or appropriate designated Professional Body.
6. Observe, and abide by all relevant Professional Codes of Conduct and Practice including the British Psychological Society. The post holder will be fully registered with the Health Professions Council as a condition of employment
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of work in adult mental health services or agencies and work with people with severe and complex mental health difficulties.
* Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
* Experience in undertaking leadership roles within clinical psychology services in the NHS and in contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies and clinical policies in multi disciplinary, multi agency contexts.
* Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality.
* Proficiency in in both individual and group therapy approaches is desirable.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Part-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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