Clinical Associate Psychologist

NHS; Kirkham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Associate Psychologist to enhance psychological care in HMP Kirkham. This part-time role (15 hours/week) allows flexibility in hours and focuses on providing assessments and interventions for patients. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and experience in evidence-based therapies. Competitive salary package and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Extensive wellbeing benefits

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Legal right to work in the UK.
• Experience in psychological assessments and interventions.
• Strong understanding of managing mental health distress.

Responsibilities

• Identify patients for psychological intervention.
• Manage a caseload and perform risk assessments.
• Deliver group and individual psychological interventions.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.

Skills

Foundation training in evidence-based psychological frameworks

Knowledge of evidence-based psychological therapies

Compassionate patient care

Education

Bachelor in Psychology or MSc in Forensic/Health

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Associate Psychologist to join our mental health care team at HMP Kirkham, a Category D open prison for males, located near Preston, Lancashire. This is a brand new role offering a challenging and rewarding environment. You will support and enhance the psychological care of patients, providing psychological assessments and low to medium intensity psychological interventions.

Hours: This is a part time role, 15 hours per week, working 2 days per week (flexible on the days) 08:00 - 16:00 or 09:00 - 17:00.

Salary: This position is pro rata; £42,094 - £47,466 per year, depending on experience.

How we will 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

Eligibility: 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.

Main duties of the job

• Work with the wider mental health team to identify patients who may benefit from psychological intervention
• Manage a caseload of patients, providing comprehensive psychological assessment, including risk assessment, and psychological formulations to support patients
• Identify and deliver appropriate 1-1 and group interventions to patients in line with the Psychological & Talking Therapies Service (PTTS) pathways and in line with guidance from the registered psychologist
• Maintain accurate clinical records
• Identify and provide opportunities for other members of the multidisciplinary team to gain understanding of how psychological knowledge can support their work with patients
• Contribute to audit, research and service evaluation projects

Career development: We offer a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, including internal and external options for development and learning.

Benefits

• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public holidays
• Extensive wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue professional development
• Excellent long-term career prospects
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when needed

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of background. Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to unlock your best work life, and we stand by our core values: treat patients and each other with respect, act with integrity, embrace diversity, and strive to do things better together.

We are looking for caring, compassionate, and driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications

• Bachelor 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 (e.g., CFT, CBT, DBT, ACT)
• Knowledge of evidence-based psychological therapies relevant to managing mental health distress

Disclosure and DBS

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 (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary information: £42,094 to £47,466 per year (pro rata) depending on experience