Clinical Psychologist
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
It's an exciting time to join our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Cornwall.
Where your clinical expertise, training and high level of specialist experience are recognised with a genuine commitment to your career development and continued learning.
We are looking for a band 8a Clinical Psychologist to join our growing psychology team within Cornwall CAMHS.
The CAMHS teams offer a range of services according to the THRIVE model (AFC-Tavistock model) and specialist care pathways.
The posts involve offering assessment and intervention for our specialist 'getting help' and 'getting more help' pathways as well as consultation and support into our newly developed Early Help Network consultation meetings. The post therefore offers a good balance between early help/preventative/consultation work and highly specialist interventions for young people with more acute and complex needs.
Main duties of the job
To provide a qualified clinical psychology service to children and adolescent and their families with complex psychological problems, across all sectors of care: Highly providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy at the same time as offering advice and consultation on client's psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
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 532,000 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.
Date posted
05 August 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£47,126 to £53,219 a year Pro Rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
201-22-1073
Job locations
The Hive, Kernow Building
Wilson Way
Pool
TR15 3QE
Employer details
Employer name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Hive, Kernow Building
Wilson Way
Pool
TR15 3QE
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