Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist (Developmental)

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Liskeard; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Cornwall is seeking a Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist (Developmental) to join the Community Mental Health Team in the East of the county. The role involves assessment, formulation, individual and group interventions, and contributing to service development.

The post offers CPD opportunities, supervision, and a flexible, trauma-informed, person-centred approach.

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology or related field (Counselling/Forensic) with appropriate competencies.
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist or expected completion prior to starting.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment for adults with severe and complex mental health needs.
• Offer supervision, consultation, and support to non-psychologist colleagues within CMHT.

Skills

Complex psychological assessment

Written and verbal communication

Clinical consultation

Education

Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology

HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist

Job description

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist (Developmental)

The closing date is 22 November 2026

We are committed to improving early intervention and recovery outcomes for people with severe mental illness through evidence-based community mental health rehabilitation. Due to promotion an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist to join our Community Mental Health Team in the East of the county. We are seeking an innovative and flexible psychologist who is passionate about delivering trauma-informed, person-centred care.

This varied role includes assessment, formulation, individual and group interventions, consultation, and supporting psychological practice across the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will contribute to treatment planning, supervision, and service quality improvement. We offer excellent CPD opportunities.

This post is open to newly qualified professionals and students who are due to complete their qualification during this calendar year. Successful applicants may receive a conditional offer subject to completion of training and registration.

Main duties of the job

To operate flexibly and carry out the below duties on a responsive basis according to the needsof the wider Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) service.The post-holder will provide psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment toclients with severe and complex mental health difficulties within the Adult MentalHealth service.The post-holder will provide specialist support, guidance, and consultation on clients'psychological care to non-psychological therapist colleagues and to other, nonprofessional carers within community mental health services. The post-holder will work closely with a range of other psychological professionalswithin the service setting and may provide clinical supervision to trainee psychologists,Clinical Associate Psychologists (CAPs), Psychology Assistants, Mental Health Wellbeingpractitioners (MHWPs), psychological therapists and other psychological professionalswhere appropriate.

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.

Approximately 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 increase the numbers of people who use out 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 and Relevant Experience

• Has, or is soon to complete Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology, as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS); or Doctoral level training in Counselling Psychology; or Doctorate in Forensic Psychology / BPS doctoral-level Qualification in Forensic Psychology (Stage 2); AND meets the clinical competencies required by the post and the Essential Criteria of this Person Specification
• HCPC registered as a Practitioner Psychologist or expected to be so prior to commencing in post (for candidates still to complete training)
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings
• Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical abuse

Skills and Aptitudes

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, clinical interventions, and case management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
• Well-developed skills in effectively communicating, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers, and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups

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.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust