Psychologist

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Armthorpe

On-site

GBP 42,000 - 56,000

Part time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board seeks an HCPC registered psychologist for HMP Moorland. The role focuses on adult mental health presentations, trauma‑informed care, and neurodiversity within a high‑security prison setting.

You will be part of the Integrated Mental Health Team and contribute to clinical leadership and service development. The role includes 30 hours per week (4 days) with flexible days, supervision of an Assistant Psychologist, and opportunities to deliver training and

Qualifications

Qualified psychologist registered with HCPC and experienced in adult mental health.
Experience with trauma-informed approaches and complex trauma presentations.
Familiarity with neurodiversity within psychiatric/forensic settings.

Responsibilities

Provide highly specialist psychological assessments using complex data.
Offer supervision and training within the Integrated Mental Health Team.
Deliver 1:1 and group psychological interventions, including trauma-informed programmes.
Contribute to audit, service development and research within the team.
Supervise an Assistant Psychologist in delivering low–medium intensity work.

Skills

Trauma‑informed care

Adult mental health

Neurodiversity

Complex trauma

Education

HCPC registered psychologist

Job description

HMP Moorland, isa men's category C Prison and young offender institution located in South Yorkshire.There will be requirement to cover their other two sites when required at HMP The Lakes and HMP Hatfield. All within close proximity. This role would suit an experienced Psychologist familiar with adult mental health presentations, neurodiversity and complex trauma. The applicant must be familiar with trauma informed approaches and working with patients who have a broad range of complex presentations. 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 This role is part time working 30 hours/ 4 days per week Monday - Friday,we are flexible regarding which days are worked., As a qualified, HCPC registered Psychologist, your responsibilities will vary. You will

Key Responsibilities

Support the Cluster Lead Psychologist in training initiatives, developing clinical materials, group intervention packages, and in service evaluation and general service development.
Offer clinical support and oversight to the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) in the form of training, supervision and reflective practice.
Undertake psychological assessments and support complex multi-disciplinary formulations.
Deliver and oversee the delivery of 1:1psychological 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.
Oversee and clinically supervise an Assistant Psychologist in their delivery of low-medium intensity work (both group and individual approaches).

Clinical Responsibilities

To provide highly specialist psychological assessment of patients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members (when appropriate) and others involved in the patients care.
To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to patients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan;
To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models, and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses; engage in structured and dynamic risk assessments;
To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking in to account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors including historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group;
To contribute directly and indirectly to a trauma informed, psychologically-based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, promoting the psychological mindedness of staff;
To contribute a psychosocial, trauma informed perspective within the multidisciplinary team including for those patients not directly on the psychologists caseload and attend individual patient reviews and risk management meetings where appropriate;
To attend ACCT reviews and segregation reviews in the prison as appropriate and to offer psychological opinion about management and appropriate referrals in that context and, offer psychological understanding into CSIP plans to support management of patients within the wing by prison staff;
To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, highly complex/sensitive information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans to the patient, appropriate professional colleagues and to family members, as appropriate, and to monitor and evaluate progress during the course of multi-disciplinary discussions;
To be able to complete and interpret formal psychometric assessments;
To maintain accurate clinical records and keep the PTS dashboard up to date with outcomes data for patient/service and staff outcomes;
To contribute to the development of specialised individual treatment plans or packages of care for patients with complex psychological problems and who may present a risk of harm to themselves or others;
To be able to manage the emotional impact of working, often one-to-one, with people who can be in crisis, who can show high levels of arousal and can be actively self-harming or suicidal;
To work jointly with other psychologists/therapists, to plan and hand over the psychological assessment and treatments of patients that may continue after either transfer to other prisons or released in the community or other recovery-based settings.
In liaison with Mental Leads and/or Heads of Healthcare and the National head of Psychological Therapies, identify opportunities for and conduct service development projects in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team;
Participate in and contribute to CPD and peer supervision within the wider healthcare team; Active engagement in appropriate practice supervision.

Teaching, Training & Supervision

To receive regular clinical supervision from an appropriately qualified and experienced supervisor, in accordance with the BPS and the HCPC guidelines and, where appropriate, from other senior professional colleagues and, to supervise junior psychology colleagues and other therapists and MDT colleagues as appropriate;
To provide training and supervision for members of the service (healthcare and prison) in the delivery of psychologically, trauma informed care and treatment;
To provide specialist advice and consultation and training to members of other disciplines within the teams and to non-psychology manager of the teams on psychological understanding, interventions and evaluations;
To develop and deliver teaching as appropriate for members of staff from other disciplines;
Responsible for planning, delivery and clinical supervision of a specialist psychology training placement for trainees on the postgraduate doctoral courses in clinical/counselling and/ or forensic psychology;
To develop further post-qualification experience in psychology over and above that provided through training by engaging in a clearly planned CPD programme in accordance with British Psychological Society guidance and in line with service model and needs;
To contribute to peer psychology supervision sessions.

Management, Recruitment & Service Development

To plan and supervise the work of undergraduate psychology students, and trainee psychologists and be responsible for their support in their placements;
To contribute to proposals and implementation of policy and service development changes in relation to psychology and psychological therapies;
To advise the Mental Health lead and/or Heads of Healthcare on those aspects of the service where psychological matters need addressing in line with best practice and service objectives;
Responsible for contributing to the planning, organising, auditing and developing of policy strategies for the delivery of the psychological therapies service;
To contribute to proposals for and implementation of policy and service development changes in relation to psychology and psychological therapies within the service;
To take responsibility for representation of the profession at appropriate service development and governance meetings as agreed with their Line Manager and in line with Personal and Professional Development Plans (PDPs);
To contribute to recruitment shortlisting and interviewing as appropriate across the service;

Research, Service Evaluation & Audit

To utilise theory, evidence based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual/ group work and work with other team members;
To undertake project management, including complex audit, research and service evaluation projects, with colleagues within the service, to help develop service provision;
To prepare and present information from audits, evaluations and research to professional audiences within and outside the Organisation;
To prepare papers for publication based on audit, evaluation, research and development work.

Professional

To attend regional and national Psychological Therapies meetings, service development and other relevant meetings regularly;
To adhere to professional/accrediting body codes of conduct, policies and procedures (e.g. HCPC, BABCP, BPS);
To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Practice Plus Group policies and procedures;
To maintain and develop high standards of psychology/psychological therapy practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with therapists, clinical, counselling and forensic psychologist colleagues;
To receive regular line management supervision by the Head of Healthcare;
To participate in the organisations annual performance review and personal development planning process with the clinical supervisor and line manager;
To keep up to date with legislation, national directives, policies and NICE guidelines in relation to the work delivered.

Other

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre 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.

Values & Culture

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.

Salary & Support

You will receive an annual salary of up to £66,792 per annum. How will we support you?