Applied Psychologist/Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
PLYMOUTH, PL6 8DH
Salary
£49,387 to £64,750
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
8 days left
Job description
This post is offered at either Band 7 (developmental) or Band 8a (senior) level, depending on the experience and competencies of the successful candid...
Across both levels, the role will contribute to the delivery of evidence-based psychological interventions, multidisciplinary team working, and the ongoing development of a high-quality pain management service
- Within a busy Pain Clinic, work as part of a close inter-disciplinary team.
- Develop, co-ordinate, facilitate and deliver generic and specialised pain management programmes.
- Work autonomously within the pain clinic to deliver intensive 1:1 intervention.
- Assess highly complex pain patients for 1:1, group work and specialist medical procedures.
- Act as a highly specialist resource to the wider professional community (Applicable for Band 8a)
- Support policy implementation and service development.
- Participate in audit and research.
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
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If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Additional qualifications in health-specific clinical psychology, especially pain management.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of using evidence based psychological interventions for the assessment and treatment of a wide variety of psychological problems.
- Demonstrable experience of providing both group based and individual interventions.
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of teaching or training other professional in psychological concepts.
APTITUDE & ABILITIES
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, families and external agencies.
- Proven ability to interpret complex data and understand patterns and trends
Desirable
- Able to manage people within and according to a robust performance framework
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
28 August 2026
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