Senior Forensic Psychologist & MDT Leader

NHS Jobs; Charlwood; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave incl bank hols

Career development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card access

Life Assurance

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare in England is seeking a Principal Psychologist for Farmfield Hospital to lead the psychology department within a secure inpatient forensic service for adult men. You will oversee assessments, formulate treatment plans, and develop individual and group interventions in collaboration with the MDT.

The role includes clinical supervision of Assistant Psychologists, recruitment, and driving service development, staff training and governance to maintain the highest professional

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology or Stage 2/HCPC registration.
• Advanced clinical assessment and formulation skills for complex cases.
• Experience supervising staff and leading service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessments using complex data sources.
• Lead on formulation of plans for treatment and management of service users.
• Develop and manage groupwork programmes and innovative therapeutic approaches.
• Provide clinical supervision to junior psychologists and staff.
• Lead recruitment of psychology staff.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Supervision

Forensic psychology

Education

Doctorate in Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychology

Tools

Risk assessment tools

Job description

Elysium Healthcare in England is seeking a Principal Psychologist for Farmfield Hospital to lead the psychology department within a secure inpatient forensic service for adult men. You will oversee assessments, formulate treatment plans, and develop individual and group interventions in collaboration with the MDT.

The role includes clinical supervision of Assistant Psychologists, recruitment, and driving service development, staff training and governance to maintain the highest professional