Senior Psychologist

NHS; Rugby; On-site; GBP 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Rugby is seeking a Senior Psychologist for its Mental Healthcare team. This full-time role offers up to £66,000 annually, focusing on clinical supervision and psychological assessments in a prison environment. The successful applicant will work with a diverse team to provide comprehensive mental health support. Applicants must have a full HCPC registration and experience in clinical or forensic settings. The role offers professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support for professional development

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Staff subsidised canteen

Free gym access at lunchtime

Free on-site parking

Responsibilities

• Offer clinical support and oversight to the Integrated Mental Health Team.
• Undertake psychological assessments and support complex multi-disciplinary formulations.
• Deliver and oversee the delivery of 1:1 psychological interventions and group interventions.
• Deliver teaching and training to healthcare and prison staff where required.
• Contribute to the development of audit, service evaluation and research profile as appropriate.

Skills

Clinical/Forensic or Counselling Psychology

Experience working with Forensic Mental Health patients

Experience working with psychological Trauma

Excellent communication skills

Team Player

Education

Full HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Healthcare team at HMP Onley, a category C training prison, and HMP Rye Hill, category B prison, based in Rugby, Northamptonshire. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop a full Psychology service working alongside the integrated mental health team. The successful applicant will clinically supervise 2 Assistant Psychologists and work with patients who have a broad range of complex presentations. The role would suit an experienced Psychologist familiar with working with adult mental health presentations, neurodiversity and complex trauma. Suitable applicants must be familiar with trauma informed approaches and enjoy working as part of a team.

Hours

Monday to Friday 9am-5pm; 2.5 days at each site in the same geographical location. We are able to offer flexibility with working hours.

Salary

This is a full-time role offering up to £66,000 per annum – 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

Main duties of the job

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 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

It also offers:

• 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

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

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 putting their needs first, 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 are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications

• 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

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Practice Plus Group

Address: HMP Onley, Rugby, Northamptonshire, CV23 8AP

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/

£66,000 per year depending on experience