Highly Specialised Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Job summary

We encourage students due to qualify 2026 to apply!

We are looking for a highlyspecialisedclinicalpsychologistto join ourAdultEatingDisordersTeam.

As a senior member of theteam,you will work with us to improve the experience,opportunitiesand clinical outcomes forpeoplewith eating disorders.Our work supports individualsstrugglingwithlongstanding and multi-faceted difficultiesaroundtheir relationships withfood and eating,along with comorbidities.

The role will involve:

• Providingcomprehensive assessments

• Buildingintegrative formulations

• Deliveringevidenced-based therapies (individual, group, contextual).

A central aspect of this role is to deliversupervision and consultation for staff within the team and across the Trust,representingall professional groups.This may include supervisingtrainees,studentsand assistants.

You will:

• Take a lead clinical role in our weekly consultation sessions

• Oversee the delivery and supervision of our assessments

• Actively contribute to the development of community clinical pathways

• Implement policychanges

• Contribute to the development of psychological services for our client group

• Deputise for the clinical lead/team manager

This is a busyand rewardingrole, with considerable opportunity to develop your personal and clinical skills.

Relocation packages are available.

Main duties of the job

As a senior member of theteamyou will work with us to improve the experience,

opportunities and clinical outcomes of the people receivingour services. This will be peoplestruggling because of longstanding and multi-faceted difficulties with their relationships withfood and eating along with comorbidities. You will providecomprehensive assessments,build integrative formulations, and deliver evidenced-based therapies (individual, group,contextual). You will be able to draw on several models of psychological therapy, whichyou will integrate whenappropriate. The post requires you to alreadybe, orbe committedto becoming an accredited Therapist and supervisor. A central aspect of this role is todeliver formal and informal supervision and consultation for staff within the team and acrossthe Trust,representingall professional groups. You may also supervise trainees, students

and assistants. You will take a lead clinical role in our weekly consultation sessions andoverseeing the delivery and supervision of our assessments. You will actively contributeto the development of community clinical pathways, implement policy changes, andcontribute to the development of psychological services for our client group. You willdeputise for the clinical lead/team manager. You will bevery busybut also, we think haveconsiderable opportunity to develop your personal and clinical skills.

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.