Therapeutic Community Forensic Psychologist

Serco Limited; Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Pension up to 6%

Internal training & qualifications

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing & discounts

Volunteering and payroll giving

Job summary

Serco Limited in the UK is seeking a TC Forensic Psychologist to provide psychological services within the Therapeutic Community at HMP Dovegate, Uttoxeter. You will support assessment, intervention, risk management and rehabilitation activities for residents.

The role requires HCPC registration or progression, experience with offenders, strong report-writing and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. You will deliver assessments, facilitate therapy groups and contribute to service

Qualifications

• HCPC registration or progression toward registration.
• Experience with offenders in forensic settings.
• Strong report-writing and clinical assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological assessments including HCR-20, SARA, WAIS, IPDE and PCL-R.
• Facilitate therapy groups and support residents throughout their therapeutic journey.
• Complete parole reports and other clinical reports within required deadlines.
• Collaborate with healthcare, offender management and education professionals to support outcomes.
• Provide supervision and line management support to trainees where appropriate.
• Support delivery and improvement of Psychological Services within the Therapeutic Community.

Skills

HCPC registration

Experience with offenders

Report writing

Clinical assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Forensic psychology qualification (HCPC)

Tools

HCR-20

SARA

WAIS

IPDE

PCL-R

Job description

Therapeutic Community Forensic Psychologist

Location: HMP Dovegate, Uttoxeter, ST14 8XR

Schedule: Permanent, Full Time, - 40 hours per week

Salary: Band 5/ Up to £45,000 per annum, dependant on experience + excellent benefits

Ready to impact a better future?

As a TC Forensic Psychologist in our Psychological Services team, you'll play a key role in delivering psychological services within the Therapeutic Community at HMP Dovegate. You'll use your expertise to support assessment, intervention, risk management and rehabilitation activity that helps individuals make positive changes and progress towards a safer future.

Our work touches lives every day. In this role, you'll help create meaningful opportunities for rehabilitation by working closely with residents and multidisciplinary colleagues. Your work has purpose, supporting safer communities through evidence-based psychological practice while helping individuals address offending behaviour, reduce risk and build a more positive future.

What you will do as a TC Forensic Psychologist

• Deliver psychological assessments including HCR-20, SARA, WAIS, IPDE and PCL-R assessments as required.
• Facilitate therapy groups and support residents throughout their therapeutic journey, including community meetings and risk reduction work.
• Complete parole reports, parole directions and other clinical reports within required deadlines.
• Work collaboratively with healthcare, offender management, education and other professionals to support resident outcomes.
• Provide supervision and line management support to Forensic Psychologists in Training where appropriate.
• Support the delivery and continuous improvement of Psychological Services within the Therapeutic Community.

Does this sound like you?

• Registered Forensic Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), or a Forensic Psychologist in Training who has completed the required stage of qualification and is close to registration.
• Experience working with offenders and delivering psychological assessment and intervention within a forensic setting.
• Strong report-writing, communication and clinical assessment skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and build trusting professional relationships.
• Knowledge of psychological approaches to violent offending, personality disorders and therapeutic interventions.

What we offer

• 23 days' holiday plus bank holidays increasing to 25 days per year with tenure
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (we currently offer over 60 different apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
• Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/ 7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
• Our employee networks support connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including veterans, LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Vetting and checks:

An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role.