Assistant Psychologist

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS healthcare provider is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to join their dedicated Adult Eating Disorder Team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality care to clients with Anorexia or Bulimia, working under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist. Applicants must hold a Psychology Degree accredited by the British Psychological Society and have experience in mental health. The position is based in Truro but involves county-wide travel across Cornwall.

Qualifications

• Must have up-to-date knowledge of psychology and contemporary mental health issues.
• Experience working with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
• Previous experience working as an Assistant Psychologist.

Responsibilities

• Engage in developing groupwork pathways within the service.
• Carry out assessments and interventions under supervision.
• Support research projects and conduct audits as needed.

Skills

Good knowledge of the application of psychological theory to practice

Engage with groupwork pathways

Support multi-disciplinary teams

Education

Psychology Degree accredited by the British Psychological Society

Job description

Go back Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Psychologist

The closing date is 06 January 2026

The Adult Eating Disorder Team is a passionate and dedicated group of professionals offering high quality care to our client group in need of secondary care services across the county of Cornwall.

We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to work with our multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality care/interventions to clients who have a Anorexia or Bulimia, under the supervision of the team psychologist.

This role is countywide and though the base is in Truro, there is an expectation that the successful candidate will be able to travel anywhere in the county as required.
Please note this vacancy may close early.

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

Main duties of the job

The assistant will:

• Engage with the development and facilitate 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.
• Up-to-date knowledge of psychology. An awareness and understanding of contemporary issues in the field of mental health.
• Experience working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
• Previous experience working as an Assistant Psychologist.
• Experience of working with people with severe mental illness (e.g, eating disorders) and their families/carers.

Knowledge and Experience

• Good knowledge of the application of psychological theory to practice

Other

• Hold a valid UK driving license

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