Clinical Psychologist - Psychology Health

Job summary

Are you someone looking for a career in one of the UK's most respected mental health and learning disability trusts?

Would you like to be part of a dedicated team committed to making a difference to peoples lives to enjoy a better future?

We are looking for a Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join the Pain Service working 30 hours per week, based at the Royal Devon University Hospital (RDUH), in Exeter. There are other psychologists in the team and you will work alongside RDUH colleagues such as physiotherapists.

The interview date is scheduled for Friday 28th February 2025and will be held virtually

Main duties of the job

The role is dynamic and challenging. The post holder would work closely with members of a multidisciplinary Pain Management Rehabilitation Service including other Clinical Psychologists, Consultant Specialists, Nurses, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. They will also be part of the wider Clinical Health Psychology & Neuropsychology services to the Royal Devon University Hospital (RDUH) Trust. The post-holder will also benefit from established links with Exeter and Plymouth Universities, with opportunities for teaching, supervision, CPD and research.

You will be part of an innovative and supportive clinical health psychology & neuropsychology service within the Trust serving the RDUH Trust across both its Exeter and North Devon sites. You will have access professional support and potentially further training initiatives linked to the job role.

The post involves working alongside the other psychologists in the pain psychology service in delivering assessments and individual psychological therapies for people with persistent pain. The psychology team is embedded within the multidisciplinary Pain Management Rehabilitation Team (Occupational therapy and Physiotherapy) and works closely with consultant and nursing colleagues. You will have the opportunity to contribute to MDT meetings, work with other professionals and be involved in delivering group interventions.

Job responsibilities

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.