Clinical Psychologist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wetherby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction and training programmes

On-site parking

Job summary

The Clinical Psychologist post sits in the integrated Mental Healthcare team at HMP Wealstun, within Practice Plus Group's Health in Justice service. The role is part time (22.5 hours across three days) with flexible days, suitable for someone experienced in adult mental health, neurodiversity and complex trauma, requiring full HCPC registration.

You will deliver and oversee individual and group interventions, undertake assessments, provide supervision, and contribute to training, service

Qualifications

• Qualified psychologist with HCPC registration.
• Experience in clinical, forensic or counselling psychology.
• Experience with trauma-informed approaches and complex presentations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and oversee one-to-one and group psychological interventions, including trauma-informed programmes.
• Undertake psychological assessments and support complex formulations.
• Provide clinical supervision and reflective practice to the Integrated Mental Health Team.
• Support with training materials, service evaluation and development.
• Oversee supervision of an Assistant Psychologist delivering lower-to-mid intensity work.
• Deliver teaching and training to staff.
• Attend risk management meetings and provide psychological input.
• Carry out risk assessments and communicate complex information clearly.
• Supervise trainees and contribute to recruitment and research.

Skills

Qualified psychologist

HCPC registration

Job description

This Clinical Psychologist post sits in the integrated Mental Healthcare team at HMP Wealstun, within Practice Plus Group's Health in Justice service. The work centres on specialist psychological assessment, trauma-informed one-to-one and group interventions, and clinical leadership of the psychological therapies service. The post is part time at 22.5 hours across three days, with flexibility over which days are worked, and suits someone experienced in adult mental health, neurodiversity and complex trauma. Full HCPC registration is required, and offers are subject to vetting and security checks.

What the job involves

• Deliver and oversee one-to-one and group psychological interventions, including the Making Sense trauma-informed programme
• Undertake psychological assessments and support complex multidisciplinary formulations
• Provide clinical support, training, supervision and reflective practice to the Integrated Mental Health Team
• Support the Cluster Lead Psychologist with training, clinical materials, group packages, service evaluation and development
• Oversee and clinically supervise an Assistant Psychologist delivering low-medium intensity work
• Deliver teaching and training to healthcare and prison staff
• Attend ACCT and segregation reviews and risk management meetings, and give psychological opinion
• Carry out structured and dynamic risk assessments and communicate complex information sensitively
• Supervise trainee psychologists, students and doctoral placements, and contribute to recruitment
• Contribute to audit, service evaluation, research and publications
• Keep clinical records and PTS dashboard outcome data up to date
• Plan and hand over psychological care when patients transfer or are released

What’s required

Qualifications

• Qualified psychologist

Registration & licences

• Full HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist

Experience

• Proven experience in clinical, forensic or counselling psychology
• Experience in complex, high-risk or forensic environments
• Experience working with psychological trauma

Skills & knowledge

• Familiarity with trauma-informed approaches and complex presentations, including adult mental health and neurodiversity
• Collaborative working and contributing to the development of psychologically and trauma-informed practice
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player

Checks & eligibility

• Legal right to work in the UK
• Additional vetting and security checks

What’s offered

• Bespoke induction, including the Introducing Health in Justice course
• Bespoke learning management system
• Support from the wider Psychological Therapies team
• Support with ISW training
• Post-doctoral training supervision
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance
• Staff subsidised canteen, free lunchtime gym use and free on-site parking