Senior Practitioner - Early Intervention Team

Cornwall Partnership; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Bodmin, is seeking a Senior Practitioner for the Early Intervention Team. This part-time role (30 hours/week, 9am-5pm) is based in Carew House, Bodmin, and involves working within the KARMS pathway to support individuals at risk of psychosis.

The post emphasises mentorship, professional development, and involvement in expanding the Early Intervention in Psychosis service across Cornwall.

Qualifications

• Current Professional registration required.
• Post basic training completed.

Education

Current Professional registration

Post basic training

Job description

Senior Practitioner - Early Intervention Team

Band 6

Main area Senior Practitioner Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (9am- 5pm) Job ref 201-26-937

Site Carew House Town Bodmin Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

Are you a passionate, innovativeand creativepractitioner wanting to expandand developyour knowledge to work in atargeted area of mental health??

This is a unique developmental post designed to support a clinician develop into a more senior role through mentorship, confidence building and specialist training.

Would youlike to be part of and shape, the exciting expansion and the further development of ournewlyAccreditedEarly Intervention in Psychosis service in Cornwall?

We’re looking for an experienced Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker to play a key role in our newly commissioned Kernow ‘At Risk Mental State’ (KARMS) pathway, part of our well-established Early Intervention in Psychosis Service in Cornwall.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by supporting individuals at risk of developing psychosis, working within a dynamic, forward-thinking team committed to early intervention and recovery.

This post will be based within our EAST KARMS area, working alongside our other practitioners within the KARMS pathway . Ideally, we are looking for an applicant with a passion for working with people at risk of developing psychosis from the ages of 14-35 year olds.

Main duties of the job

The Early Intervention in Psychosis Service in Cornwall was establishedin 2004 and since then, has gone from strength to strength. It has achieved both local and national recognition for it’s quality of service and innovative practice.With the expansion of this service to incorporate an ARMS pathway, itis an exciting time to be joiningthe serviceand supporting and shaping these developments.

The Early Intervention in Psychosis Service is a countywideservice with two bases,in Bodmin and Redruth, and the ARMS pathway is alsolocatedwithin these two bases. The post-holder will work closely withARMS colleagues todeliverpsychos/socialinterventionto ourpopulationin Cornwall. This role will be based at Carewhouse in Bodmin.

The post-holder will alsobepart ofa vibrant and passionatemultidisciplinaryEarly Intervention in Psychosis Service,with strongclinical psychology andpsychological therapy provision. Supervision andongoing support and trainingwill be providedto enable you to develop yourexpertiseandknowledgeof psychosis.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Education and Qualification

• Current Professional registration
• Post basic training

Skills and Aptitude

• Evidence of skills and knowledge in particular methods of treatment/therapy for instance Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Knowledge and abilities

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Nick Sleeman Job title Team Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01208 834276

Additional information 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.

The Health Jobs UK website has jobs from numerous employers, within health and care across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute medical, surgical and specialist services to a population of around 500,000 which can increase significantly during the busy holiday periods.