Band 7 Clinical Psychologist

Launceston Medical Centre

Band 7 Clinical Psychologist

The closing date is 10 September 2026

Job summary

• Supervision Skills: Gain hands-on experience by starting to develop skills in supervising Assistant Psychologists.
• Mentorship: Actively mentor Trainee Clinical Psychologists to build your leadership portfolio.
• Creativity & Autonomy: Enjoy the freedom to work on designing non-traditional, community-focused interventions.
• Professional Growth: Access dedicated time and support for service development and creative on-job learning.

Main duties of the job

Deliver flexible, trans-diagnostic psychological assessments, formulation and interventions within a GP surgery.

Work to co-create large-scale community psychology projects and support group interventions.

Enable partner services and community groups to develop their own psychological interventions.

Be a compassionate and innovative team member who wants to think outside the box to benefit our population.

About us

Launceston Medical Centre is a large dispensing practice providing care to around 19,000 patients in and around Devon and Cornwall. We enjoy working from modern, purpose-built premises. The partners and staff have a shared belief in the delivery of high quality, traditional and personal family healthcare. Our patients enjoy good access to care, and we have a strong ethos to recognise their needs when driving forward patient services. It is important to the partners to treat our staff well. We are proud to be a teaching Practice. To promote a multi-disciplinary team approach, we share our premises with other providers including mental health services and social prescribers.

Details

Date posted: 03 August 2026

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience, Band 7

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: A

Job locations: Landlake Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9HH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

We are seeking a creative, adaptable Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join our primary care team based in a GP practice and Health Hub in Launceston. This unique 12-month post offers the freedom to work trans-diagnostically across the lifespan and/or to focus on a specific interest around children or older people. You will deliver innovative psychological care within general practice and be part of large-scale community psychology initiatives which are later hoped to expand the contract length.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral-level qualification in Clinical Psychology.
• Current HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.

About you

Essential

• Passion for community psychology, group work, and service innovation.
• Enthusiasm and passion for utilising the broad Clinical Psychology skillset for the benefit of individuals, populations and professional settings.
• Able to benefit from regular Clinical supervision and joint working as a curious, lifelong learner.
• Experience of using a clinical system
• Awareness of GP practice Clinical Psychology research or modality; experience may be an advantage, but it is not a requirement.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Launceston Medical Centre

Address: Landlake Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9HH, United Kingdom

Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Manager

Steve Blackley-Edwards

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