Paediatric Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service organization in the UK seeks a Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join the Paediatric Clinical Health Psychology team. The role emphasizes providing psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions for children and their families in a hybrid work model. Ideal candidates will have qualifications in clinical psychology, experience with children facing health challenges, and a commitment to professional development. A supportive environment with supervision and opportunities for further training is available.

Benefits

Access to supervision and peer support

Continuing professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Deliver psychological assessments and interventions for children with health issues.
• Provide consultations and training to multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in planning and running therapeutic groups.

Responsibilities

• Enhance care through specialist psychological assessment and interventions.
• Work in hybrid model settings including acute and community bases.
• Liaise with paediatric colleagues to provide coordinated services.

Skills

Experience with children and families

Psychological assessment skills

Evidence-based interventions

Teaching and training abilities

Education

Qualification in Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology

Additional training in psychological therapies

Job description

Paediatric Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

The closing date is 18 December 2025.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Paediatric Clinical Health Psychology team as a Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist / Psychological Therapist for five 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 this 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

• 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. Indirectly, provide interventions such as teaching, training and consultation with teams and non‑psychologically trained practitioners, and service development.
• Provide services 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.
• Work autonomously, within the Trust's and the HCPC's and the BPS's professional guidelines, and 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.

About us

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 has been trained in ACT and EMDR and there is a strong commitment to both evidence and practice‑based short‑term interventions.

Person Specification – Qualifications

• Qualification in Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology or Therapies.
• Experience delivering teaching and training.
• Experience 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 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.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £54,710 a year, pro rata.