Clinical Psychologist - Psychology Health

Overview

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a full-time HCPC-registered Psychologist to develop specialist expertise within a Clinical Health Psychology service. This post is suitable for newly qualified psychologists and for more experienced clinicians seeking to broaden their clinical portfolio. You will join a dynamic Clinical Health Psychology & Neuropsychology team within the Trust. Initially, the role will be based within the Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Psychology Service and other departments supported across Royal Devon University Healthcare (RDUH) Foundation Trust, Exeter, with potential opportunities to work with other teams across the wider CHNP service.

There is access to professional support, supervision, and ongoing role-related training.

The post would suit a clinician interested in health psychology-based approaches that can include CBT, CAT, ACT, CFT, EMDR. Opportunities for further training in these approaches are available. We have collaborative links with the NHS Talking Therapies service that has a long-term conditions team as part of a matched care approach.

• Delivering psychological assessments and individual therapies for people with Functional Neurological Disorder, working closely with colleagues in the FND Psychology team and contributing to service development and innovation within the FND pathway.
• Providing health psychology input to medical teams within the Trust, offering psychological assessments and interventions for people with physical health conditions in outpatient settings.
• Supporting group-based psychoeducation sessions in collaboration with allied health professionals.
• Actively contributing to multidisciplinary discussions and fostering close working relationships with healthcare colleagues.
• Providing teaching and training for multidisciplinary staff as required.
• Engaging with research and training opportunities through links with the University of Exeter Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme, including potential involvement in service-related research and trainee placements.

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, and a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region and nationally. We promote good mental health and wellbeing and strive to use our expertise and partnerships to deliver high-quality, safe services focused on recovery. We are committed to coproduction, involving patients, families and carers in our work.

We recruit based on qualifications, experience and behaviours that underpin our core values: quality of care, improving lives, respect, dignity and compassion. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Part-time and flexible working will be considered where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities.

We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Date posted: 08 January 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for Change
• Band 7
• Salary £47,810 to £54,710 per year

Contract:

Permanent
• Working pattern:
Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: C
• Job locations: 1 Church Lane, Heavitree, Exeter, EX2 5DY

Job Purpose
The principal purpose is to improve the psychological health and wellbeing of people within the post holder’s specialist field of practice. The post sits within the Health Psychology and Neuropsychology Department and involves a dynamic role across multiple teams within Clinical Health and Neuropsychology Services. The role includes working with functional presentations across settings, including the FND Service, with links to the Integrated Psychological Medicine Pathway in Liaison Psychiatry.

The post holder will be clinically managed and supported within the Health Psychology and Neuropsychology Department.

• Support the systematic provision of a high-quality psychological service across identified locality areas as part of integrated mental/physical health and wellbeing services.
• Provide a Clinical Psychology and Therapy service as part…