Clinical Associate Psychologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) within the Psychology Department, working semi-autonomously under the supervision of a Practitioner Psychologist. CAPs use psychological knowledge and research to reduce distress and enhance wellbeing, providing specialist mental health services to patients. The role involves delivering psychological treatments, evaluating interventions, and offering support and training to teams. It requires working across various settings including community, home, inpatient, online, and telephone.
Essential criteria
- Degree in Psychology
- Understand British Psychological Society (BPS) Professional Code of Conduct, local and national policies and procedures that define scope of practice
- Understand the range of behavioural change models including health belief models to synthesise best practice in the absence of a strong evidence base, or existence of clinical practice guidelines
- Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the BPS where applicable
- Demonstrate study at masters level (120 credits)
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within an acute adult mental health setting
- Understand how to analyse and appraise key theoretical concepts of psychological models of treatment both at individual and group level recognised in evidence-based national guidelines
- Able to assess limits of professional boundaries and capacity and understand when to seek appropriate supervision/advice on practice and whom to refer to so as to ensure best care
- Knowledge and implementation of local, regional and national policy
- Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
- Degree in Psychology
- Understand British Psychological Society (BPS) Professional Code of Conduct, local and national policies and procedures that define scope of practice
- Understand the range of behavioural change models including health belief models to synthesise best practice in the absence of a strong evidence base, or existence of clinical practice guidelines
- Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the BPS where applicable
- Demonstrate study at masters level (120 credits)
- Experience of working within an acute adult mental health setting
- Understand how to analyse and appraise key theoretical concepts of psychological models of treatment both at individual and group level recognised in evidence-based national guidelines
- Able to assess limits of professional boundaries and capacity and understand when to seek appropriate supervision/advice on practice and whom to refer to so as to ensure best care
- Knowledge and implementation of local, regional and national policy
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Associate Psychologist
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
Job Overview
A Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) is a member of the Psychology Department who works as an semi-autonomous practitioner within an agreed scope of practice in an identified clinical team, under the direct supervision of an HCPC registered, qualified Practitioner Psychologist.
CAPs work as scientist practitioners and use psychological knowledge, research and theory to reduce psychological distress and to enhance psychological wellbeing. Their interventions are informed, but not wholly determined, by problem-specific treatment protocols, adapted using the developing evidence base, applied service research and evaluation to formulate interventions, in conjunction with their clinical supervisor.
CAPs provide a specialist mental health service for patients / service users of the identified team in which they are based. They also work together across service boundaries to provide consultation, supervision, training and service development to the wider Trust. They provide psychological expertise and support to the teams through research to Master's level, service evaluation and the dissemination of outcome measures.
Main duties of the job
o Provide a range of psychological treatments working within their scope of practice
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