Forensic/Clinical Psychologist — Youth Custody Services

Ministry of Justice; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice is seeking a Forensic or Clinical Registered Psychologist to join Psychology Services in Youth Custody. This non-operational offender-facing role includes line management responsibilities and is non-rotational.

You will work with prisoners, people on probation and staff, applying psychology to reduce risk of harm and re-offending. You will provide supervision to trainee psychologists, deliver training, consultancy and contribute to research and risk assessment of

Qualifications

• Possess a professional background in Psychology
• Experience in providing clinical supervision
• Completed relevant training in effective models of treatment and best practise

Responsibilities

• Offer authoritative professional advice on targets and objectives for relevant offenders and advise on the best location for those offenders
• Provide professional opinion to teams conducting reports (e.g., lifer reports, parole reports)
• Develop strategy and plans of activity for areas of operation and manage programme assessments and interviews
• Provide consultancy support to colleagues and teams in relation to psychology services and outcomes
• Conduct relevant research including data gathering and analysis
• Provide supervision to trainee forensic psychology staff
• Provide training, mentoring and support to trainee psychologists and other staff
• Ensure staff development and consistency in policies affecting staff and prisoners
• Lead on risk assessment and risk management
• Participate in risk assessment of offenders to determine risk of harm or reoffending (ACCT and self-harm assessments)
• Deliver and oversee quality of programmes (treatment management)
• Provide consultancy on specialist areas (e.g., ISP Strategy)
• Act as negotiation adviser and expert witness where required
• Maintain CPD and HCPC registration

Skills

Professional psychology background

Clinical supervision experience

Training in treatment models

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

The Ministry of Justice is seeking a Forensic or Clinical Registered Psychologist to join Psychology Services in Youth Custody. This non-operational offender-facing role includes line management responsibilities and is non-rotational.

You will work with prisoners, people on probation and staff, applying psychology to reduce risk of harm and re-offending. You will provide supervision to trainee psychologists, deliver training, consultancy and contribute to research and risk assessment of