# Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-forensic-or-counselling-psychologist/6f11cda8-8139-4c4b-982a-51e7225791d4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-forensic-or-counselling-psychologist/6f11cda8-8139-4c4b-982a-51e7225791d4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bodmin - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £64,750 Per Annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term contract or Secondment Opportunity until August 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-17T15:01:10.784Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Bodmin/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychologist/Psychologist-v8135011 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8135011?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a compassionate, motivated  Psychologist looking to develop your career within inpatient mental health services? We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team (MDT) within an inpatient rehabilitation mental health setting for a fixed-term period of 12 months. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive and innovative service, providing high-quality psychological care to individuals with complex mental health needs. You will play a key role in assessment, formulation, intervention and consultation, working collaboratively with colleagues to support recovery-focused care. This post is open to newly qualified professionals and students who are due to complete their qualification during this calendar year. Successful applicants may receive a conditional offer subject to completion of training and registration. Please note: If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment. ### Main duties of the job Psychological Assessments & Interventions: Conduct psychological assessments and deliver evidence-based treatments to individuals within the 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. 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full information of the roles and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings ### Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience **Essential** - Has, or is soon to complete Doctoral level training in clinical, forensic or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) - Registration as Practitioner Psychologist with Health Care Professions Council or eligibility to apply once clinical training has been satisfactorily concluded. (Post-holder will be unable to commence work as a Band 7 until HCPC registration is confirmed.) **Desirable** - Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology. ## Documents - [autism support (pdf, 38.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=977) - [dyslexia support (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1833) - [job description (pdf, 616.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10457418) - [parental entitlement (pdf, 300.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1834) - [functional requirements (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10457419) - [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.