Senior Clinical/Forensic Psychologist and Clinical Lead

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Peterborough is seeking a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist to lead the Psychologically Informed Planned Environment (PIPE) service. This role involves managing clinical functions, ensuring a trauma-informed environment, and contributing to the rehabilitation of individuals with personality disorders. The ideal candidate will have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and prior experience in a clinical or forensic setting, along with strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical or forensic psychology setting.
• Ability to manage complex dynamics and lead a team.
• Understanding of the PIPE model and its implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PIPE service and ensure its effective delivery.
• Maintain a healthy psychosocial environment for individuals.
• Develop staff capabilities through training and supervision.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Therapeutic group work

Leadership

Psychologically informed environment

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Clinical or Forensic Psychologist to lead and clinically manage a Psychologically Informed Planned Environment (PIPE) within the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway. As the Clinical Lead, you will shape a safe, enabling, and psychologically centred environment for individuals with complex personality needs who have recently been released from prison. The service is based within a Probation Approved Premises in Peterborough, supporting rehabilitation and reducing reoffending.

This pivotal role involves overseeing PIPE service delivery, ensuring the integrity of the PIPE model, facilitating therapeutic group work, and contributing to national service development. You will provide clinical supervision, develop staff capability, and work closely with key stakeholders, including HMPPS, the NHS, and the wider OPD network. This is a fulfilling and dynamic role that helps shape a trauma-informed and relationally focused service.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will hold a strategic position as Clinical Lead for the PIPE service.
• The post holder will be managing a wide range of complex dynamics within the environment and host organisation. This will require the post holder to take on a leadership role within the organisation, working effectively alongside operational and strategic leads for the service.
• They will have a key role in maintaining a healthy psychosocial environment; ensuring that the unit adheres to the theoretical principles of the PIPE model. This will include design, delivery and oversight of the core components of the PIPE model, including group work and the management of group dynamics.
• The post holder will manage the development of a positive and enabling milieu, ensuring that the delivery of psychosocial aspects of the PIPE service is compliant with policy and delivery arrangements. This will include ensuring the PIPE service maintains the standards set out for the Enabling Environment award.
• The post holder will contribute to staff development by offering training, supporting and providing clinical supervision. They will also participate in individual and group (peer) supervision, provided in a central location by a Group Analytic Consultant each month. They will also attend the Clinical Leads Business Meeting along with other Clinical Leads.

About the Organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

Equal Opportunities

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.