Trauma-Informed Principal Psychologist Lead & Train

The Methodist Church in Britain; Crawley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Golden hello £3,500

Induction programme

Career development

Employee assistance

Learning Management System access

Flexible hours

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Principal Psychologist to lead the Integrated Mental Health Team at Gatwick IRC, a secure facility caring for around 440 patients. The role focuses on trauma-informed assessment, formulation and 1:1/group interventions, plus clinical leadership and staff training.

Part-time at 2.5 days per week, 8am–4pm with some hours flexibility. The post also supervises psychology trainees and requires HCPC registration with trauma-specific training.

Qualifications

• Qualified clinical, counselling or forensic psychologist.
• Postgraduate qualification or training in at least one psychological therapy suited to severe and long-standing mental health difficulties, such as CBT, systemic therapy, CAT, DBT, mentalisation or schema therapy.
• Training in at least one trauma-specific intervention.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight to the Integrated Mental Health Team through training.
• Lead and evaluate 1:1 and group psychological interventions, including trauma-informed Making Sense Programme.
• Undertake complex psychological assessments and support multidisciplinary formulations.
• Carry out structured and dynamic risk assessments.
• Deliver teaching and training to healthcare and prison staff.
• Attend ACCT and segregation reviews and advise on psychological management and referrals.
• Supervise junior psychologists, trainees and other therapists.
• Plan and deliver a doctoral psychology training placement.
• Liaise with Offender Management and Probation on transitions into open conditions or release.
• Contribute to service development, policy and governance meetings.
• Contribute to audit, service evaluation and research, and outputs for publication.
• Maintain clinical records and the PTS outcomes dashboard.

Skills

Trauma-informed practice

Risk assessment

Training & supervision

Leadership

Education

Masters/Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Postgraduate trauma therapy training

Job description

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Principal Psychologist to lead the Integrated Mental Health Team at Gatwick IRC, a secure facility caring for around 440 patients. The role focuses on trauma-informed assessment, formulation and 1:1/group interventions, plus clinical leadership and staff training.

Part-time at 2.5 days per week, 8am–4pm with some hours flexibility. The post also supervises psychology trainees and requires HCPC registration with trauma-specific training.