Clinical Associate Psychologist

Practice Plus Group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bespoke induction

Career development opportunities

Learning Management System access

Support from wider team

24/7 employee assistance

Job summary

Practice Plus Group’s Health in Justice team is seeking a Clinical Associate Psychologist to join the HMP Doncaster site. The role involves psychological assessments and low to medium intensity interventions within a secure, challenging environment.

The post is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with a salary of £43,609–£49,175 depending on experience, and structured induction plus ongoing professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Clinical Associate in Psychology – Level 7 Apprenticeship or MSc required.
• Bachelor degree in Psychology with GBC or MSc in Forensic/Health.
• Foundation training in evidence-based frameworks (CFT, CBT, DBT, ACT).
• Experience in forensic or secure settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify patients who may benefit from psychological interventions following triage and MDT input.
• Provide comprehensive psychological assessment including risk assessment and formulate plans.
• Identify and deliver individual and group interventions per PTTS pathways.
• Monitor and evaluate interventions using PTTS guidelines.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Risk assessment

Psychological formulations

Group interventions

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology (GBC)

MSc in Forensic/Health

Tools

CFT

CBT

DBT

ACT

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Associate Psychologist, to join our team at HMP Doncaster, a category B Prison located in the Marshgate area of Doncaster.

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Associate Psychologist, to join our team at HMP Doncaster, a category B Prison located in the Marshgate area of Doncaster.

HMP Doncaster is a category B local resettlement prison situated in South Yorkshire which houses a male population of up to 1145 individuals, approximately 200 of whom are young offenders aged 18-20 years.

This is a brand new role, and is a fantastic opportunity to work in an everchanging, challenging environment, which is hugely rewarding!

Within this role you will support and enhance the psychological care of patients, providing psychological assessments and low to medium intensity psychological interventions.

Hours

This is a full time role working 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday in core business hours.

Salary

You will receive a salary of £43,609 - £49,175 depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you’ll be doing

• Identify patients who may benefit from psychological intervention, following mental health triages and in discussion with the multi-disciplinary team and, where demand exceeds capacity, prioritise according to clinical need, risk presentation and release planning in line with agreed service policy and under the guidance of the registered psychologist/clinical lead.
• Provide comprehensive psychological assessment, including risk assessment, and develop psychological formulations to support patients and other members of the MDT in making sense of patients difficulties in line with agreed guidance from the registered psychologist;
• Identify and deliver appropriate individual and group interventions to patients in line with the Psychological & Talking Therapies Service (PTTS) pathways and in line with agreed guidance from the registered psychologist;
• To monitor and evaluate psychological interventions using appropriate measures as per PTTS guidelines;

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we’ll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

Qualifications & Experience

• Clinical Associate in Psychology - Level 7 Apprenticeship Msc - required
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology (entitlement to graduate basis for chartered membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society or MSc in Forensic/ Health
• Evidence of foundation training in evidence-based psychological frameworks i.e. CFT, CBT, DBT, ACT
• Knowledge of evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to managing mental health distress
• Experience of working with patients in either forensic or secure environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.