Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist - Mid ICA | Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Cornwall Partnership Foundation NHS Trust; St. Austell; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A community mental health service provider in Cornwall seeks a committed practitioner psychologist to join their multidisciplinary team. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and development, with responsibilities including conducting assessments and providing group interventions. Applicants should be prepared to engage in frequent travel across Cornwall and possess necessary qualifications like Band 7 or 8A experience. Flexibility in working patterns, including remote options, is encouraged.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Relocation package

CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Band 7 or 8A depending on experience.
• Psychological practice requires a compassionate and structured approach.
• Commitment to professional development and training.

Responsibilities

• Conduct neurodevelopmental assessments and formulate interventions.
• Provide consultation and treatment planning within a multidisciplinary team.
• Supervise and support the development of other psychological professionals.
• Deliver relevant CPD training for team members.
• Contribute to integrated primary and community mental health service models.
• Manage community-based service delivery across Cornwall.

Skills

Empirical research application

Community-based psychological practice

Supervision of psychological professionals

Therapeutic approaches expertise

CPD training delivery

Education

Practitioner psychologist (Clinical, Counselling, or Forensic)

Band 7 (developmental) or 8A

Job description

About this role

Are you a passionate, reflective and committed practitioner psychologist, dedicated to the application of empirical research to psychological practice?

Would you like to be part of the exciting and innovative transformation of community mental health services?

Can you embrace the challenges of working in a dynamic and diverse team that mirrors the population it serves?

Are you interested in bringing your experience and creativity to a community-based psychologist role?

We are committed to developing our Clinical/Counselling/Forensic psychologists. Our posts are available at Band 7 (a developmental post) or 8A depending on experience. Relevant support and experience will be provided to ensure that successful newly qualified applicants will be able to transition into an 8A psychology post, after demonstrating significant post‑qualifying experience and meeting the requirements.

Please note that, whilst working patterns will be flexible and include some remote working, there will be a requirement for the successful applicants to be physically based within team bases in Cornwall for most of the week.

A relocation package is available for discussion.

This is a community‑based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.

This role sits alongside other practitioner psychologists, psychological therapists, assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists, Clinical Associate Psychologists (CAPs) and Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners (MHWPs) embedded in an experienced, compassionate, trauma‑informed and person‑centred multidisciplinary team which welcomes psychological interventions and collaborative working.

The role is a varied one providing assessment (including neurodevelopmental), formulation, individual and group interventions, and consultation using a range of therapeutic approaches.

You will also support psychological practice within the team by contributing a psychological perspective to team working, treatment planning and supervising other psychological professionals.

There is a key focus on quality to enhance services. We encourage our psychologists to develop their skills and knowledge with CPD opportunities and have a track record of being able to provide ongoing training in CAT, CBT‑P, DBT, EMDR, and FIP.

There will be opportunities to contribute to the development of a new model of integrated primary and community mental health services linking Community Mental Health Teams and Primary Care Networks.

Qualifications and requirements

Band 7 (developmental) or 8A, depending on experience.

Practitioner psychologist (Clinical, Counselling, or Forensic).

Support and experience provided for newly qualified to transition to an 8A post after demonstrating significant post‑qualifying experience and meeting the requirements.

Physical presence within Cornwall required; some remote work allowed.

Relocation package available.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct assessment (including neurodevelopmental), formulation and individual/group interventions using a range of therapeutic approaches.
• Provide consultation to the multidisciplinary team and contribute to treatment planning.
• Supervise other psychological professionals.
• Develop and deliver CPD training in CAT, CBT‑P, DBT, EMDR, and FIP.
• Contribute to developing integrated primary and community mental health services models.
• Manage frequent travel across Cornwall to provide community‑based services.

About the Trust

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 increases the numbers of people who use our services.

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

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Dec 2025