Senior Psychologist

Practice Plus Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is seeking a Senior Psychologist (Band 8A) to join the Integrated Mental Health Team at HMP Leeds. You will lead clinical work, supervise two Assistant Psychologists, and deliver trauma-informed assessment and interventions for a diverse male prison population.

The role offers a busy, secure setting with development opportunities, a bespoke induction, and national career progression. Hybrid opportunities may be limited; full-time hours apply.

Qualifications

• 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 (e.g. CBT, Systemic/ family therapy, Mindfulness, CAT, DBT, Mentalisation, Schema Therapy).
• Experience in complex, high risk or forensic environments.
• Experience in working collaboratively and ability to contribute to ongoing development, adaptation, and delivery of psychologically and trauma informed practice.
• Working knowledge of clinical governance, including relevant approaches and tools.

Responsibilities

• Offer leadership, consultancy, assessment and interventions, working under the guidance of the overseeing Cluster Psychologist.
• Support the Cluster Lead Psychologist in training initiatives, developing clinical materials, group intervention packages, and in service evaluation and development.
• Provide trauma-informed one-to-one intervention, formulation and/or consultation for complex cases.
• Oversee and clinically supervise two Assistant Psychologists in their delivery of low-medium intensity work.
• Work with patients on the main site and in the Complex Care Unit.
• Complete clinical assessments and interventions, including staff consultation and support in the Complex Care Unit.

Skills

Leadership

Consultancy

Assessment

Interventions

Trauma-informed care

Supervision

Forensic psychology

Education

HCPC registered practitioner psychologist

Postgraduate psychotherapy training

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and skilled Band 8A

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and skilled Band 8A Senior Psychologist to join our well-established, dynamic and diverse multi-disciplinary Integrated Mental Health Team, which forms part of the wider Health Care Team at HMP Leeds.

HMP Leeds is a busy local Category B prison which holds male prisoners who are both sentenced and remanded.

This role gives you the autonomy to grow your skills in a trauma-informed, recovery-focused service. You will work in challenging secure setting with a diverse mix of patients and complex clinical needs.

Hours

Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 16:00, or 09:00 - 17:00.

This is a full time role working 37.5 hours a week.

Salary

You’ll receive an annual salary of £58,025 - £63,300 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

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 you'll be doing

• Offer leadership, consultancy, assessment and interventions, working under the guidance and support of the overseeing Cluster Psychologist.
• Support the Cluster Lead Psychologist in training initiatives, developing clinical materials, group intervention packages, and in service evaluation and general service development.
• Be skilled in applying diverse psychological theories and modalities, in order to provide trauma informed one-to-one intervention, formulation and/or consultation for complex cases.
• Oversee and clinically supervise two Assistant Psychologists in their delivery of low-medium intensity work (both group and individual approaches).
• Work across with patients located on the main site of the prison and those who are located in the Complex Care Unit.
• Complete clinical assessments and interventions with patients, as well as consultation and support for the staff in the Complex Care Unit.

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 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.

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.
• Experience in complex, high risk or forensic environments.
• Experience in working collaboratively and ability to contribute to ongoing development, adaptation, and delivery of psychologically and trauma informed practice.
• Working knowledge of clinical governance, including relevant approaches and tools.

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.