Assistant Psychologist - CAMHS WEST ICA

Job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference in young people's lives? Do you thrive in a dynamic, supportive clinical environment? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

We're seeking a motivated Assistant Psychologist to join our CAMHS Multi-Disciplinary Team. You'll support clinical staff and deliver psychological interventions that help young people and families achieve positive mental health outcomes.

What You'll Do:

• Deliver and support individual and group interventions.
• Carry out psychological assessments and wellbeing calls to ensure young people feel safe and supported.
• Collaborate with the MDT, providing formulations and staff support.
• Coordinate and analyse outcome measures to track progress.
• Contribute to audits and research shaping evidence-based practice.
• Work under the supervision of a qualified psychologist with great development opportunities.

Travel:You'll work across two CAMHS sites (travel expenses reimbursed).

What We Offer:

• A supportive, inclusive team environment.
• Ongoing supervision and professional development.
• The chance to make a real impact on young people's mental health.

If you're enthusiastic, empathetic, and eager to grow your career in child and adolescent mental health, apply now and be part of something that truly changes lives!

Main duties of the job

This exciting role offers the chance to be part of two highly skilled and supportive teams, working together to expand and enhance our therapeutic offer for children and young people.

As a key member of the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT), you'll play a central role in supporting clinical staff and delivering meaningful interventions in the community.Your work will directly help young people build resilience, recover, and thrive.

• The opportunity to shape and grow our therapeutic pathways, influencing how we deliver care across settings.

• A supportive environment that values innovation and professional development, with ongoing supervision and learning opportunities.

• The chance to work creatively

• Flexibility to help you balance your professional and personal goals -- because we know great care starts with a supported team.

We're looking for someone who is passionate about improving young people's mental health. Experience in children's mental health services is ideal, but not essential -- what matters most is your enthusiasm, compassion, and willingness to learn.

You'll draw upon the developing evidence base to support assessment, formulation, intervention, and evaluation, contributing to innovative, evidence-informed care.

If you're looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference, work with inspiring colleagues, and continue to develop your therapeutic skills, we'd love to welcome you to our team.

About us

We're part of the NHS, providing community and mental health care across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our teams support people in their homes, in community clinics, and in our 13 community hospitals -- helping to improve both mental and physical wellbeing for people of all ages.

We're proud to care for our local communities, offering specialist support for people with dementia and learning disabilities, as well as a wide range of physical and mental health needs.

At our heart, we're a people organisation -- and people really do matter to us. Whether you're a member of staff, a patient, or a visitor, you're part of something special here.

With more than 4,000 colleagues including doctors, nurses, therapists, admin and support staff, we're a team that works together with one shared purpose: to help people live healthier, happier lives in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK.

Around 568,000 people live in Cornwall, and many more visit every year to enjoy our coastlines and countryside. That means our services are always evolving -- and we work closely with our partners in Devon and beyond to make sure everyone gets the care they need.

Our aim is simple: to have great people, providing great care, in a great place to work.