Principal Psychologist

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare provider is seeking a Principal Psychologist to join their integrated Mental Health team at HMP Thameside. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in psychological assessment and treatment, particularly with trauma cases. Responsibilities include supporting team development and overseeing psychological interventions. The position offers an annual salary of up to £84,952 and various professional development opportunities within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Registered with professional body or regulatory body as appropriate to psychological therapy discipline.
• Experience of highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment in various care settings.
• Experience working with psychological trauma.
• Assessed experience as a qualified clinical/forensic/counselling psychologist at a senior highly specialist level.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of a trauma-informed mental health service model.
• Offer clinical support to the Integrated Mental Health Team.
• Undertake psychological assessments.
• Deliver psychological interventions to complex cases.
• Contribute to audit and service evaluation.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Health team at HMP Thameside. HMP Thameside is a category B remand prison located in South East London, close to Plumstead and Woolwich Arsenal stations. The prison houses around 1,232 patients with a variety of needs including complex and acute mental health needs. We are seeking a strong clinical, forensic 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 Preceptorship Psychologist and Clinical Associate Psychologist as well as developing the psychological services at a busy remand site where many patients only stay short term.

Job Summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm or 8am-4pm

Salary

You’ll receive an annual salary of up to £84,952 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
• Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK; offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main Duties of the Job

As a Principal Psychologist, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• 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 and Development

• 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

About Us

Practice Plus Groups 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

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

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required

• Registered with professional body or regulatory body as appropriate to psychological therapy discipline (e.g., HCPC/BPS)
• 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
• Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical/forensic/counselling psychologist at a senior highly specialist level

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Practice Plus Group

HMP Thameside

Griffin Manor Way

London

SE28 0FJ

Employer's Website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)