Principal Psychologist

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Blaby; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider is looking for a Principal Psychologist to join integrated teams at HMP Fosse Way and HMP Five Wells. The role involves managing clinical and assistant psychologists, supporting trauma-informed care, and delivering psychological assessments and interventions. Candidates must be registered psychologists with experience in forensic settings. This position offers a salary of up to £77,700 per annum and a benefits package including free meals and gym membership.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping

Free parking

Free lunches

Free gym membership

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC/BPS as appropriate for psychological therapy.
• Assessed experience as a qualified clinical or counselling psychologist at a senior level.
• Experience in psychological assessment and treatment across various care settings.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of a trauma-informed mental health service model.
• Offer clinical support and oversight to the Integrated Mental Health Team.
• Deliver psychological assessments and interventions.

Skills

Clinical Psychology

Counselling Psychology

Trauma-informed care

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Registration with HCPC/BPS

Experience at a highly specialist level

Job description

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Health teams working across HMP Fosse Way and HMP Five Wells both category C prison supporting males aged 21+. Both site house patients with a variety of needs include complex and acute mental health needs. We are seeking a strong clinical, or counselling psychologist, who has previously worked within a fully integrated mental health service, and understands the needs of the Psychological services required and delivered within a prison healthcare setting. As part of this role you will be managing a Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Psychologist as well as developing the psychological services at the site. Hours Monday to Friday 9am-5pm 2.5 days on each site HMP Fosse Way and HMP Five Wells We are able to offer this as a rolling rota 3 days on 1 site 2 at another biweekly Salary Youll receive an annual salary of up to £77,700 per annum 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,

Responsibilities

• Support the development and embedding of a trauma-informed mental health service model across sites
• Offer clinical support and oversight to the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT)
• Undertake psychological assessments
• Support complex multi-disciplinary formulations
• Deliver psychological interventions to cases of complexity
• Deliver and oversee 1:1 and group intervention as part of the Trauma Informed 'Making Sense' Programme
• Deliver teaching and training to healthcare and prison staff where required
• Contribute to the development of audit, service evaluation and research profile as appropriate

Benefits

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

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

Qualifications

• Registered with professional body or regulatory body as appropriate to psychological therapy discipline i.e., HCPC/BPS
• Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical or counselling psychologist at a senior highly specialist level
• Experience of highly specialist psychological assessment and individual and group based treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including primary and secondary/ specialist care and inpatient/residential, outpatient and community team settings and forensic settings.
• Experience working with psychological trauma

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