Senior Psychologist

Practice Plus Group; Oakham; In loco; GBP 55.000 - 67.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Discounts on shopping and leisure

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Staff subsidised canteen

Free gym access at lunchtime

Free on-site parking

ISW training support

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Practice Plus Group is seeking a Senior Psychologist to join the Integrated Mental Health Team at HMP Stocken. The role focuses on trauma-informed care within a category C training prison and includes supervising two Assistant Psychologists.

The post is 22.5 hours per week, with flexible days, and offers a salary up to £61,190 FTE depending on experience. You will play a key role in clinical leadership and professional development.

Competenze

• Full HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
• Proven experience in Clinical/Forensic or Counselling Psychology
• Experience working with Forensic Mental Health patients
• Experience working with psychological trauma
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player

Mansioni

• Offer clinical support and oversight to the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) through training, supervision and reflective practice
• Undertake psychological assessments and support complex multi-disciplinary formulations
• Deliver and oversee 1:1 psychological interventions and group sessions as part of the Trauma Informed 'Making Sense' Programme
• Deliver teaching and training to healthcare and prison staff as required
• Contribute to audit, service evaluation and research activities

Conoscenze

HCPC registration

Clinical/Forensic Psychology

Counselling Psychology

Excellent communication

Team player

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+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Healthcare team at HMP Stocken, a category C training prison housing around 1056 patients the majority of whom are aged between 21-40 years of age.

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Healthcare team at HMP Stocken, a category C training prison housing around 1056 patients the majority of whom are aged between 21-40 years of age.

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, they will also manage 2 Assistant Psychologists.

Hours

This role is part time working 22.5 hours/ 3 days per week Monday - Friday, we are flexible regarding which days are worked.

Salary

You'll receive a salary of up to £61,190 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider Psychological Therapies team
• Support with ISW training
• Post-doctoral training- supervision

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

As a qualified, HCPC registered Psychologist, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• 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 1:1 psychological 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

It doesn't stop there... we also offer:

• 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
• Staff subsidised canteen
• Free use of gym at lunchtime
• Free on site parking

What we'll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We're the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

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

• Full HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
• Proven experience in Clinical/ Forensic or Counselling Psychology
• Experience working with Forensic Mental Health patients
• Experience working with psychological Trauma
• Excellent communication skills
• Team Player

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.