Principal Psychologist

Practice Plus Group; Wells; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Learning and development opportunities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when needed

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is seeking a Principal Psychologist to join the Integrated Mental Health Team at HMP Five Wells, a category C prison in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The role supports around 1800 patients and requires trauma-informed practice with experience in trauma-specific interventions.

Working four days a week (30 hours) 08:00–16:00, with an annual salary of £72,100 FTE. The post offers bespoke induction, career development, and a supportive wider team.

Qualifications

• Qualified clinical, counselling or forensic psychologist and HCPC registered.
• Postgraduate qualification in at least one specific mode of psychological therapy.
• Experience with trauma-informed practice and complex mental health cases.
• Understanding of health services policies and secure environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership within the Integrated Mental Health Team.
• Undertake psychological assessments and complex multidisciplinary formulations.
• Deliver 1:1 and group trauma-informed interventions.
• Deliver teaching and training to healthcare and prison staff.
• Contribute to audits, service evaluation and research initiatives.

Skills

Trauma-informed practice

Education

HCPC registered practitioner psychologist

Postgraduate qualification in psychological therapy

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principle Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Healthcare team at HMP Five Wells a category C Prison located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The site supports around 1800 patients the majority of whom are aged between 30-39.

Within this role you will be working closely with the multidisciplinary to provide high quality care for patients with complex mental health needs.

The applicant must be familiar with trauma informed practice and trained in at least one trauma specific intervention. The applicant will be part of the Integrated Mental Health Team and will be an integral part of the clinical leadership team supporting the development of the psychological therapies service

Hours

4 days a week (30 hours), 08:00 - 16:00, must be able to work Wednesdays.

Salary

You’ll receive an annual salary of £72,100 per annum FTE - 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 qualified, HCPC registered Psychologist, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Offer clinical support and oversight to the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) in the form of training
• Undertake psychological assessments and support complex multi-disciplinary formulations
• Deliver and oversee the delivery of 1:1 psychological interventions 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

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

• 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

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 they 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.

Requirements

• Qualified clinical, counselling or forensic psychologist and registered with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist;
• Postgraduate qualification/training in at least one specific mode of psychological therapy relevant to people with severe and long standing mental health difficulties eg: CBT, Systemic /family therapy, Mindfulness based therapies, CAT, DBT, Mentalisation, Schema Therapy
• Critical awareness of a range of psychological models applicable to delivering psychological approaches in remand prisons .
• A working knowledge of current good practice and recent government policies relating to health services and professional guidelines;

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.