Assistant Psychologist

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Kingswood; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to join the West CAMHS Team, supporting children, young people and families facing mental health challenges.

You will work under supervision with a Clinical Psychologist, contribute to group work, assessments and evidence-based interventions, and help with teaching and research activities while maintaining a clinical caseload in a supportive multi-disciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with mental health difficulties.
• Experience working as an Assistant Psychologist or similar role.
• Experience delivering therapeutic group interventions.

Skills

Experience with mental health

Assistant Psychologist role

Delivering therapeutic group Intervent

Assessment experience

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Psychology Degree accredited by the British Psychological Society

Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Job description

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Psychologist

The closing date is 24 November 2026

The West CAMHS Team is a passionate and dedicated group of professionals supporting children, young people and families with their mental health and wellbeing.

We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to work with our multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality care/interventions to children, young people and their families struggling with moderate to severe mental health difficulties; such as depression, anxiety and trauma.

Main duties of the job

The assistant will:

• Engage with a new groupwork pathway within the service
• Carry out assessment and direct interventions under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist
• Support multi-disciplinary multi-agency teams and work with staff, families and carers.
• Contribute to teaching, training and research in the department.
• Be expected to carry a clinical caseload, under supervision.
• Support research projects in the team
• provide audits and other data collection and analysis where required
• Support consultations and trainings of staff outside the service

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Just over 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Psychology Degree accredited by the British Psychological Society
• Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
• Experience working with people with mental health difficulties
• Experience working as an Assistant Psychologist or similar role
• Experience of delivering therapeutic group interventions

Knowledge and Experience

• Ability to demonstrate respect for service users and their families
• Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions with people with mental health difficulties
• Experience of completing assessments with people with mental health difficulties, for example assessment of needs, risks or safeguarding concerns.

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.

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearPer Annum/Pro Rata