Clinical Psychologist

Specialist Clinical Psychologist Clinical Health Psychology Services Pain Management

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 Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our Pain Psychology team within Clinical Health Psychology & Neuropsychology Services based in Exeter for 22.5 hours per week.

This post represents an exciting opportunity for a qualified clinical or counselling psychologist who would like to develop expertise and experience in a clinical health psychology service setting and collaborating with a dynamic multidisciplinary team.

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is growing as we establish ourselves as one of the leading providers of mental health services in the country.

Working as part of Devon Partnership NHS Trust, you will make a difference to peoples lives from the moment you start.

You will be part of an innovative and supportive clinical health psychology & neuropsychology service within the Trust serving the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital. You will have access to 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 developing and delivering group interventions.

The post would suit a clinician who has an interest in developing experience in health psychology-based approaches that can incorporate therapies such as ACT, CFT, EMDR, CBT.Opportunities for further training in these approaches are available. We also have collaborative links with the IAPT service that has a long-term conditions team.

We have excellent links with the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology training programmes at the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, where opportunities exist for service-related research and the provision of placements.

Your base will be in Exeter, and a physical presence with the team is valued, however, alternative arrangements are possible.

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.

The roles main tasks are
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• Ensuring the systematic provision of a high-quality psychological service to the Pain Service, RDUH Eastern as a key component of the DPT Clinical Health & Neuropsychology Service to the RDUH and related community services.
• Alongsi…