Principal Psychologist

Practice Plus Group; Wigston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider offering mental health services in the UK seeks a Principal Psychologist to lead clinical support and develop trauma-informed care in prisons. Candidates need to be registered psychologists with experience in psychological assessment and trauma care. The role includes competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Free parking

Free lunches

Free gym membership

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Registered psychologist with HCPC/BPS.
• Experience in clinical or counselling psychology.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities

• Develop trauma-informed mental health service.
• Provide clinical support to IMHT.
• Conduct psychological assessments and interventions.

Skills

Registered with the appropriate professional body (e.g., HCPC/BPS)

Assessed experience at a senior highly specialist level

Experience of psychological assessment

Experience in group-based treatment

Working with psychological trauma

Job description

About the Role

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 prisons supporting males aged 21+. We are seeking a strong clinical or counselling psychologist who has previously worked within a fully integrated mental health service and understands the psychological services required and delivered within a prison healthcare setting. You will manage a Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Psychologist as well as develop the psychological services at the site.

Hours

Monday to Friday 9am–5pm; 2.5 days at each site.

Salary

You'll receive an annual salary of up to £75,000 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

What you'll be doing

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 interventions 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

We also offer opportunities for career development; internal and external options for development and learning.

Benefits and Additional Information

• 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.

What we look for

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 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 fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications, skills and experience required:

• Registered with the appropriate professional body (e.g., 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 across care settings including primary, secondary/specialist, inpatient/residential, outpatient, community teams, and forensic settings
• Experience working with psychological trauma

Secure environments are challenging yet rewarding for healthcare professionals. If you're looking for a role to develop your skills in an environment that never stands still, this could be the right opportunity for you.

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