Clinical Associate Psychologist

Job summary

The Cornwall Countywide Perinatal Team is a multi-disciplinary service including nurses, OTs, social workers, nursery nurses, health visitors, psychologists, therapists, psychiatrists, administrators and peer support workers, led by an operational lead and team managers. We work collaboratively to support parental recovery and strengthen bonds with babies during the crucial first 1001 days.

Women/birthing people on our caseload may see several members of the team to ensure a holistic, safe, and person-centred service focused on family wellbeing.

We are seeking a dynamic, solution-focused team player passionate about high-quality care for women/birthing people and their babies across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. You will work closely with partners including IAPT, Infant Mental Health, Special Parenting Service, Maternity Services, Health Visiting, the Devon MBU and other agencies to deliver a unified, outcome-focused service.

As a CAP, you will be a key part of the MDT, providing specialist interventions, triaging referrals, and completing assessments. Day-to-day, you will work with professionals, families and expectant/new mums, offering interventions, signposting, advice and guidance. The role requires confidence in assessment, delivering mental health interventions, and contributing to group work. Although countywide, you will be based in an allocated locality where possible.

Main duties of the job

To manage a caseload while undertaking their own clinical programmes of work, within their scope of practice

Performing assessments as well as planning and evaluating their own psychological interventions

Work with patients in their own home, in the community or hospital, or in any settings where their needs are supported and managed

Use psychological measurement tools to evaluate psychological treatments and improve the quality of clinical practice to complement the work of Clinical Psychologists

Work with individuals and groups with complex and long-term needs

To conduct risk management assessments and evaluations

U Use a range of evidence-based psychological models and protocols when addressing individualised patient need and critically appraise a these models and interventions (including CBT) to inform treatment planning and appropriate choice of treatment protocols

Setting appropriate intervention goals and agreeing these with patients, their families and their caregivers

Accurately measure and evaluate outcomes in a range of care settings, by selecting the appropriate measurement tools from a range of possible options in the context of individual and service level change

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 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.