Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
As part of an exciting expansion to our Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service in Cornwall, we are seeking to recruit qualified Clinical Associate Psychologists (CAPs).
These posts will join our established psychological services team within EIP, consisting of Clinical Psychologists, Family Therapists, and CBT therapists. One post will be based with our East EIP Team, and the other with our West EIP Team.
The Early Intervention in Psychosis Service in Cornwall was established in 2004 and has gone from strength to strength, achieving both local and national recognition for its quality of service and innovative practice.
The EIP service is about to further expand by developing a pathway for 'at risk mental states' (ARMS), making it an exciting time to join the service.
Our CAPs work closely with other members of our psychological services team and the EIP MDT. They will provide psychological assessments and therapies to EIP clients and families/carers, and support the wider MDT with psychological aspects of care.
Supervision and ongoing support and training will be provided to enable you to develop your expertise, with close links to both Exeter and Plymouth Universities.
Main duties of the job
* To be accountable for delivering psychological assessments, formulations, interventions, and research within their scope of practice.
* Undertake regular clinical psychology supervision in accordance with British Psychological Society (BPS) standards for accredited practice.
* To manage a caseload while undertaking their own clinical programmes of work, within their scope of practice.
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, including specialist support for 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.
Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work, and a great partner.
Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role, please see supporting documents.
Person Specification
Role requirement
* Degree in Psychology
* Registered as part of the wider psychological workforce with the BPS
* Experience of working as a qualified CAP in secondary mental health settings
* Experience of working within acute adult mental health or CAMHS settings
* Experience of working with people experiencing psychosis
Skills and aptitude
* Understand how to analyse and appraise key theoretical concepts of psychological models of treatment both at individual and group levels recognized in evidence-based national guidelines.
* Communicate effectively, share information, and check understanding using clear language and appropriate written materials.
* Take account of how conflicting information from carers and other healthcare professionals may impact the outcome of assessment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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