Clinical Associate Psychologist

Practice Plus Group; Northmoor Green or Moorland; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bespoke induction and training

Competency framework

Career development opportunities

Learning Management System

Support from wider team

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is seeking a Clinical Associate Psychologist to join the HMP Moorland team. You will perform psychological assessments and provide low to medium intensity interventions within a multidisciplinary team in a secure environment.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours) with a competitive salary and dedicated induction, development opportunities, and a structured learning framework through Health in Justice.

Qualifications

• Clinical psychology qualifications required: Level 7 Apprenticeship or MSc in related field.
• Evidence of training in evidence-based frameworks (CBT, DBT, ACT, CFT).
• Experience in secure/forensic settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify patients who may benefit from psychological intervention and prioritise by clinical need.
• Provide comprehensive psychological assessments including risk assessments.
• Deliver individual and group interventions per PTTS pathways and monitor outcomes.
• Collaborate with MDT and ensure care alignment with service policy.

Skills

Clinical assessments

Low to medium intensity interventions

MDT collaboration

Risk assessment

Education

Level 7 Apprenticeship in Psychology

MSc in Forensic/Health Psychology

BSc Psychology (GBC)

Tools

PTTS guidelines

CBT/DBT/ACT/CFT

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Associate Psychologist, to join our team at HMP Moorland.

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Associate Psychologist, to join our team at HMP Moorland.

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, 8am to 4pm.

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

As a Clinical Associate Psychologist, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• 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.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• 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

Requirements

• 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.