Cornwall and Plymouth Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway are recruiting a full-time Senior Assistant Psychologist to join their dynamic team. The OPD Pathway is a joint initiative between His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and NHS England, delivered within the Trust’s Centre for Mental Health and Justice.
This role supports both the CORE Offender Management provision and the Voyage Intensive Intervention and Risk Management Service (IIRMS), contributing to psychological assessment, formulation, training, and psychoeducational interventions. The service is developing, offering excellent opportunities to build a broad range of psychological skills.
Based primarily in Plymouth, the post also covers Cornwall, with regular regional travel required (pool cars available).
The OPD Pathway works closely with Probation Practitioners to support individuals with personality difficulties through screening, consultation, joint casework, and workforce development. Voyage IIRMS provides additional psychologically informed support for individuals transitioning from custody to the community.
This exciting dynamic role includes:
- Contributing to the provision of a Psychology service within the OPD Pathway under the supervision of Forensic/Clinical Psychologists.
- Supporting Probation Service staff to develop their psychological understanding of individuals on Probation screened into the OPD pathway. To assist in screenings, consultations, and psychological formulations alongside qualified professional Forensic and Clinical Psychologists within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
- Delivering psychoeducational interventions both one-to-one and within group settings (such as the Minack Programme, an emotional awareness intervention).
Contributing to workforce development activities.
Contributing to the effectiveness of OPD Pathway delivery. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.
If you would like to discuss the role further or have any questions about the role please do not hesitate to contact Dr Candice Gurney, Plymouth, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly OPD Pathway Clinical Lead on
[email protected] / 01208 834747
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.
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. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
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.
Just over 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 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.
