Senior Psychologist

NHS; Preston; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Psychologist to join the Integrated Mental Health team at HMP Preston. This role involves collaborative work within a clinical leadership team, supporting psychological therapies and managing an Assistant Psychologist. Flexible working hours and competitive salary offered.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support to grow in your role

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Free gym on site

Indemnity insurance costs covered

Qualifications

• Registered with a professional or regulatory body appropriate to psychological therapy discipline.
• Experience working with psychological trauma.

Responsibilities

• Offer clinical support and oversight to the Integrated Mental Health Team.
• Undertake psychological assessments.
• Deliver psychological interventions to cases of complexity.

Skills

Psychological Trauma

Education

Qualified Clinical, Forensic, or Counselling Psychologist

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Psychologist to join our Integrated Mental Health team at HMP Preston, a category B Prison located in Lancashire, housing around 750 patients. The site is based just off the A59 and is accessible via public transport. Within this role, you will work collaboratively with the Integrated Mental Health team and be an integral part of the clinical leadership team, supporting the development of the psychological therapies service, as well as line managing an Assistant Psychologist and supporting them with the delivery of interventions.

Job summary

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 Health team at HMP Preston, a category B Prison located in Lancashire, housing around 750 patients. The site is based just off the A59 and is accessible via public transport. Within this role, you will work collaboratively with the Integrated Mental Health team and be an integral part of the clinical leadership team, supporting the development of the psychological therapies service, as well as line managing an Assistant Psychologist and supporting them with the delivery of interventions.

Hours 2.5 days per week, 9am-5pm and 9am-12.45pm; we are flexible as to which days you work across Monday-Friday

Salary

This position is 2.5 days per week, with an annual salary between £53,000 and £63,000 per annum FTE, 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
• Clinical supervision and service oversight support from the Cluster Lead Psychologist and support from the wider national Psychological therapies team

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.

Main duties of the job

• Offer clinical support and oversight to the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT)
• Undertake psychological assessments
• Support complex multi-disciplinary formulations
• Deliver psychological interventions to cases of complexity
• Deliver and oversee 1:1 and group interventions 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

If you are interested in career development, we offer a wide range of opportunities to develop your skills and experience, including both internal and external options for development and learning.

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 needed
• Free gym on site
• Indemnity insurance costs covered

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders, and immigration removal centres. We are the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always prioritizing their needs regardless of 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 seek caring, compassionate, yet driven professionals to help us realize our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications and skills required:

• Registered with a professional or regulatory body appropriate to psychological therapy discipline (e.g., HCPC/BPS)
• Qualified Clinical, Forensic, or Counselling Psychologist
• Experience working with psychological trauma

Secure environments are among the most challenging yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that is constantly evolving, this could be the right opportunity for you.