Job requirements
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and Aptitude
Communicate effectively, share information and check understanding using clear language and appropriate, written materials, making reasonable adjustments where appropriate in order to optimise people’s understanding
- Skills and Aptitude
Recognise and accommodate sensory impairments during all communications and the use of personal communication aids
- Knowlege and abilities
Understand the principles of clinical supervision using them to provide a safe and supportive environment to reflect, review and discuss personal and professional responses to work
- Knowlege and abilities
Maintain and implement knowledge of contemporary evidence-based practice through appropriate continued professional development
- Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
First degree in Psychology
- Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Eligible for, or committed to achieving on appointment, registration as a CAP on the BPS Register
- Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Understand British Psychological Society (BPS) Professional Code of Conduct, local and national policies and procedures that define scope of practice
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
We are looking for a qualified Clinical Associate Psychologist to join the East CAMHS Team
Applicants will need to be self-motivated, ideally have prior experience of working in an acute mental health services and have completed the MSc course in Clinical Associate Psychology to be considered for this post.
BPS registration is required following appointment. We understand that the BPS requires CAPs to be in current employment and receiving supervision before they can register. The successful applicant will therefore register with the BPS once they have commenced employment and supervision is in place.
Main duties of the job
You will be an integral part of the inpatient therapy team, as well as a key member of the wider MDT, supporting clinical staff and providing interventions on the ward. We are looking for someone with clinical experience who is already working as a Clinical Associate Psychologist, preferably within children’s mental health services, although this is not essential. The successful candidate will be required to draw upon the developing evidence base to support assessment, formulation, intervention, and evaluation processes at Sowenna.
This will include contributing to individual and group patient work, providing staff support with reflection and de-briefing processes, and coordinating the routine outcome measures currently used to measure effectiveness. There will also be the opportunity to contribute to services audits and research developments, all under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.
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’.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
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This advert is for Clinical Associate Psychologist (CAP) with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Bodmin, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum/Pro Rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.
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