Lead Clinical Psychologist | Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

Thank you for your interest in Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice. 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, our patients, and you. Speak to us about how we might accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. Although the advertised role 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.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Lead Practitioner Psychologist to play a key leadership role in developing and delivering integrated health services for adults experiencing mental health difficulties. The post holder will provide a high level of specialist psychological expertise within community mental health settings, supporting complex and challenging cases and ensuring the delivery of effective, evidence-based care.

Responsibilities

• As the lead psychologist, oversee the allocation of referrals and ensure interventions are provided by appropriately skilled staff.
• Maintain high clinical standards across the service.
• Offer specialist assessments, interventions, and evaluations.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of psychological care packages for individuals with significant mental health needs or challenging behaviours.

About the Trust

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.

Our people and environment

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, including doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

Work settings

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.

Additional information

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 increases the numbers of people who use our services.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Nov 2025