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Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist

Devon Partnership NHS Trust • Heavitree, Exeter

Salary

£58k – £65k

Posted

14 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is hiring a Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist in Heavitree, a full-time healthcare & nursing role. The advertised salary is £58k – £65k. Devon Partnership NHS Trust holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job summary Are you an experienced Psychotherapist or Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with a passion for improving care for people with complex emotional needs? We are looking for a skilled and compassionate clinician to join the Exeter Core Teams within Devon Partnership NHS Trust. This Band 8a, 0.8 WTE role offers an exciting opportunity to provide highly specialist psychological assessment and intervention, with a particular focus on Mentalisation-Based Treatment (MBT). You will hold a spe…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Devon Partnership NHS Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £58k – £65k
How this salary compares: about 49% above the £43,597 median across 1,998 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Heavitree, Exeter · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 4 other live healthcare & nursing roles in Heavitree — browse them
Posted: 14 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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Healthcare and nursing is the largest sponsored category in the UK. NHS trusts, private hospitals, GP practices, and specialist clinics sponsor registered nurses, doctors, allied health professionals, and support workers through the Health and Care Worker visa — which carries lower application fees and faster processing than the standard Skilled Worker visa.