Job summary We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate HCPC registered psychologist to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team (MDT) within an inpatient acute mental health setting.
This is an exciting opportunity for a psychologist who is eager to develop professionally and contribute to providing high-quality care in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
If you are passionate about improving the lives of individuals facing acute mental health challenges, this is the role for you.
Professional Development Opportunities: Opportunity for Rotation Across Wards: Gain exposure to various inpatient mental health areas and settings, allowing you to diversify your skill set and broaden your experience.
Trauma-Informed Approach: Work within a team committed to applying trauma-informed care principles, fostering a supportive environment for both staff and patients.
Gain experience useful for pathway to Approved Clinician (AC) Training: Cornwall Foundation Trust supports multiple disciplines in pursuing AC training.
With inpatient psychology experience, you'll be well-positioned to progress toward this training, alongside our Nursing and Social Work AC colleagues in Cornwall.
Main duties of the job Psychological Assessments & Interventions: Conduct psychological assessments and deliver evidence-based treatments to individuals within an acute inpatient setting, focusing on improving their mental health and well-being.
Collaboration with MDT: Work closely with the MDT to deliver holistic, person-centred care, integrating psychological and systemic principles to support recovery.
Systemic Approach: Apply systemic knowledge to effectively engage with individuals, families, and teams.
Therapeutic Activities: Contribute to ward-based therapeutic activities and support the implementation of compassionate care practices.
Supervision & Development: Participate in regular supervision and ongoing training to enhance clinical skills and knowledge.
Reflective Practice: Provide reflective practice, supervision and professional development opportunities to the team.
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.
Job description Job responsibilities To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and verbal and physical abuse.
Desirable Clinical supervision training.
Education Essential Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical, forensic or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice, including training in supervision skills.