Job summary
- Main area
- Assistant Psychologist
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 12 months (fixed term from start date)
- Hours
- Part time - 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 201-25-653
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kernow Building
- Town
- Pool
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Psychologist
Band 5
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to work with our multi-disciplinary team to deliver care/interventions to clients who have a learning disability under the supervision of the team psychologist.
This role covers the west locality of the county.
Please note this vacancy may close early.
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
The assistant will:
- Carry out assessment and direct interventions under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist
- Support multi-disciplinary multi-agency teams and work with staff, families and carers.
- Contribute to teaching, training and research in the department.
- Be expected to carry a clinical caseload, under supervision.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology, recognised by the BPS
- An ability to work independently and use supervision effectively and appropriately.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of assessment or psychological testing.
- Experience of working as an (Hon./Intern) Assistant Psychologist or Support Worker with People with Learning Disabilities in health or social care settings.
- A Passion for working with people with learning disabilities
- Experience of psychological assessments
- Experience in carrying out research projects
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working as a valued member of a team
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- High level of communication skills, written and verbal, including the ability to relate to Adults with Learning Disabilities and their support networks
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge within a health context.
- An understanding of biopsychosocial needs of people with a learning disability
Desirable criteria
- Ability to engage in a range of professional and non-professional groups in co-operative working.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Goodey
- Job title
- Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01208 834455
- Additional information
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction.
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