Locum, contract and permanent psychology work across the UK and Ireland, and psychology staff for NHS trusts, health boards and private providers on NHS frameworks. Weekly pay, compliance done for you and 24/7 pastoral support.
Psychology jobs and staff across the UK and Ireland.
These are the hourly rates advertised on Pure's live psychology jobs today. As a locum with Pure you're paid weekly for the hours you work. To compare with a salary, "full time" shows what each rate comes to over 37.5 hours a week, 52 weeks a year.
England:NHS Workforce Alliance and HealthTrust Europe frameworks · London office
Scotland:NHS Scotland framework · Glasgow office
Wales:Psychology placements across Wales
Northern Ireland:Belfast office
For clients
Psychology staffing for NHS and private providers
We supply practitioner psychologists and psychological therapists to NHS trusts, inpatient units and community services across the UK, on locum, contract, temp-to-perm and permanent terms: adult, older adult, CAMHS, neuropsychology and forensic.
How we help
Temp & locum cover
Short-notice and ongoing cover, including urgent requests.
Contract
Fixed-term cover for projects, backlogs and long-term absences.
Temp to perm
Try before you hire, with a simple route to a permanent appointment.
Permanent
Shortlists of vetted candidates who fit your team and service.
You'll need the registration your role requires: HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist, or BABCP accreditation for CBT therapists, plus recent UK experience. Every worker needs a DBS check, right to work, references and proof of immunisation, renewed every year in line with NHS framework standards.
Your compliance officer takes you through it, with a paperless registration process.
Talk to our allied health team
Looking for work or need staff? Tell us and a specialist will call you back within the houras soon as possible.
“Great agency to work with for allied health work. … prompt responses and quick with sending CVs to central London NHS trusts”
Charlotte S.Allied health professional
★★★★★
“I'd like to shout out Pure Healthcare Group … for doing an outstanding job re finding locum physiotherapy positions and being helpful throughout the entire job search process. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a role in healthcare.”
Jonathon L.Locum physiotherapist
Psychology FAQs
For candidates
How much do locum psychologists earn with Pure?
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Band 6 locum psychologists earn £28 to £34 an hour with Pure, about £54,600 to £66,300 a year full time; Band 7 locum psychologists earn £58 to £72 an hour with Pure, about £113,100 to £140,400 a year full time; Band 8a+ locum psychologists earn £36 to £44 an hour with Pure, about £70,200 to £85,800 a year full time, against an NHS salary of £39,959 to £48,117 for Band 6 and £49,387 to £56,515 for Band 7 and £57,528 to £64,750 for Band 8a+ (England, 2026/27). Figures are before tax, from our advertised rates on live jobs, and paid weekly.
We cover locum requests at short notice and take urgent requests 24/7. Tell us the role, band and start date and a specialist comes back with available, registered candidates.
Allied health is led by Joe Carter