Specialist Clinical/Counselling Forensic Psychologist

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Worcester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health and care trust is recruiting a full-time Clinical/Counselling Forensic Psychologist to join their new Forensic Support Service. The role involves conducting assessments, providing therapy, and contributing to risk management for patients with complex needs. The successful candidate will develop strong collaborations with various teams and engage in service development initiatives. The trust offers flexible working, generous leave, and supportive networks to promote well-being.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting specialist psychological assessments.
• Ability to deliver therapy and clinical/risk formulations.
• Demonstrated capacity to engage in clinical audits and quality improvements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialist assessments and therapy for patient rehabilitation.
• Contribute to the MDT forensic consultation process.
• Engage in clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Specialist assessments

1:1 and group therapy

Clinical/risk formulation

Autonomous working

Building working relationships

Education

Doctorate in Psychology

Job description

Background

We are excited to be recruiting a full time (37.5 hrs) Clinical/Counselling Forensic Psychologist who is passionate about working with patients with complex presentations, for our recently developed Forensic Support Service (FSS). Supported by the Reach Out Provider Collaborative, the specialist FSS will be based across Herefordshire and Worcestershire, improving the interface between specialised services and community services, enhancing the efficiency of transitions of care for patients with significant risk histories, improving patient flow through the whole care pathway. The aim of the service is to contribute to the successful transition of forensic patients out of secure inpatient services and support their continued recovery and risk management in the community.

Responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity, for an experienced psychologist, to help shape and develop the service from its very beginnings. The role will include conducting specialist assessments, 1:1 and group therapy and clinical/risk formulation to support patient rehabilitation, as well as offering advice and consultation to reduce the likelihood of escalation of risks and prevent avoidable (re)admissions, as well as contributing to the MDT forensic consultation process. Engaging in clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives, contributing to training in relation to psychological concepts, interventions and tools, and supervising other psychological professionals in other teams. Autonomous working is required in the development of the role and the successful candidate will be required to build strong working relationships with colleagues from a broad range of forensic, acute and community disciplines, both within and externally to the Trust, to understand service needs and support the development of the new service. Use of evaluation and quality improvement methodologies will be an important part of service development and monitoring of outcomes.

The service runs Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00hr and the ability to travel across both counties is essential to this post.

About the Trust

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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