Highly Specialised Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

NHS; Truro; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist in the Adult Eating Disorder Team in Truro. This role is crucial in delivering complex psychological care and supervision, meeting the holistic needs of adults with eating disorders in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate training in clinical or forensic psychology required.
• HCPC registration essential.
• Experience in delivering complex assessments and integrative formulation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex integrated psychological interventions for clients.
• Provide clinical supervision and develop learners in practice.
• Support the ED team through innovation and change.

Skills

Complex psychological assessments

Clinical supervision

Evidence-based interventions

Trauma informed care

Education

Post-graduate training in clinical psychology

HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Tools

Psychometric assessments

Job description

Job summary

Due to retirement an exciting opportunity has arisen in the Countywide Adult Eating Disorder Team in our beautiful county of Cornwall!

Are you passionate about working alongside adults struggling with eating disorders in the county of Cornwall?

Are you dynamic, innovative and have a desire to be part of an integrated service that meets the holistic needs of the adults with eating disorders of Cornwall?

Then this post could be for you!

The countywide Adult Eating Disorder team are looking for a committed Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist, able to provide complex psychological care planning, complex assessment, consultation, and clinical supervision.

Our teams 8a Clinical Psychologists are integral to our service in delivering on highly complex integrative psychological care planning, consultation, supervision, service development, and the development of psychology and psychological professionals.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a multi-disciplinary Adult Eating Disorders team, who are focused on ensuring our clients get the right help at the right time.

Your expertise is essential in the new clinical model whereby we are striving to deliver on our objectives of trauma informed care, shared decision making, needs led, and evidence-based interventions.

You will be supporting the ED team through a period of innovation to align with the ICA areas across Cornwall in line with Transformation.

You will be delivering complex integrated psychological interventions to our clients with Anorexia Nervosa, as well as consultation for other care professionals both inside and outside of the team.

You will also be offering Clinical Supervision and developing learners in practice.

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.

Details Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

201-25-392-A

Job locations

Truro Health Park

Truro

TR1 2JA

Job description Job responsibilities

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

Job description 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 Essential

• Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical, counselling or forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and required by the HCPC.

Desirable

• ACAT accredited CAT/CBT therapist / supervisor
• Training, qualification and experience in relevant psychometrics (e.g. WAIS, ADOS, PDS, PAI)

Experience Essential

• Substantial relevant clinical experience post qualification, working with a variety of client groups including trauma and personality, and experience of delivering supervision to a range of staff
• Experience in carrying out complex assessment and integrative formulation, and presenting this appropriately
• Experience of application of research design and methodology in mental health care settings.

Desirable

• Experience of service development, clinical pathway design, and clinical leadership.
• Experienced applying the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with eating disorders and trauma, ideally including Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) and/or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).

Person Specification Education Essential

• Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical, counselling or forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and required by the HCPC.

Desirable

• ACAT accredited CAT/CBT therapist / supervisor
• Training, qualification and experience in relevant psychometrics (e.g. WAIS, ADOS, PDS, PAI)

Experience Essential

• Substantial relevant clinical experience post qualification, working with a variety of client groups including trauma and personality, and experience of delivering supervision to a range of staff
• Experience in carrying out complex assessment and integrative formulation, and presenting this appropriately
• Experience of application of research design and methodology in mental health care settings.

Desirable

• Experience of service development, clinical pathway design, and clinical leadership.
• Experienced applying the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with eating disorders and trauma, ideally including Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) and/or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Truro Health Park

Truro

TR1 2JA

Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Truro Health Park

Truro

TR1 2JA

Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)