Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Lead Clinical Psychologist to play a key leadership role in developing and delivering integrated health services for adults experiencing mental health difficulties. The post holder will provide a high level of specialist psychological expertise within community mental health settings, supporting complex and challenging cases and ensuring the delivery of effective, evidence-based care.
As the lead psychologist, you will be responsible for overseeing the allocation of referrals, ensuring interventions are provided by appropriately skilled staff, and maintaining high clinical standards across the service. You will offer specialist assessments, interventions, and evaluations, while also contributing to the development and implementation of psychological care packages for individuals with significant mental health needs or challenging behaviours.
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
To provide leadership to Clinical and Counselling Psychologists within the CommunityMental Health teams.To take a key role in leading, supervising and supporting a team of Clinical and Counselling PsychologistsIn collaboration with the service operational manager, Director of Mental Health and theHead of Psychology & Psychological Therapies, lead on service development projectsrelating to therapy provision that supports the organisation's strategic direction andenhance service delivery.To hold a specialist caseload.To support the Consultant Psychologist for Adult Mental Health with matters of clinicalgovernance in the locality.
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 her. 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 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 & Qualifcations
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
- Current registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical).
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment modalities in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. co-morbid/complex presentations ).
- Additional further training in the use of specific psychometric and/or neuropsychological assessment tools.
Desirable
- Formal training in the supervision of other psychologists including Doctoral Trainees.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a range of care settings
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist with children and young people with Learning Disability/Autism/Neurodivergence.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist with people with complex and challenging mental health presentations. .
Desirable
- Experience of working with adults presenting with high risk and emotionally dysregulated presentations
Person Specification
Education & Qualifcations
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
- Current registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical).
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment modalities in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. co-morbid/complex presentations ).
- Additional further training in the use of specific psychometric and/or neuropsychological assessment tools.
Desirable
- Formal training in the supervision of other psychologists including Doctoral Trainees.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a range of care settings
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist with children and young people with Learning Disability/Autism/Neurodivergence.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist with people with complex and challenging mental health presentations. .
Desirable
- Experience of working with adults presenting with high risk and emotionally dysregulated presentations
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).
