Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist - Forensic Psych Services

• To provide specialist psychological assessments of inpatients on the forensic wards based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi- structured interviews with clients and others involved in the clients The post- holder will also be responsible for the safe use of any equipment used during assessments (e.g. test batteries).
• To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems and employing evidence based
• To be responsible for implementing a range of highly specialised psychological interventions for people on the forensic unit; families and groups, within and across teams, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
• To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

• Excellent Training and CPD opportunities for career development
• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

Essential

• Professional training in psychology
• Postgraduate training including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by HCPC.
• HCPC Registered as practitioner psychologist
• Knowledge of models of forensic psychology, including theories and models of offending, risk assessment (including Structured Professional Judgement approaches), and knowledge of theories of offence related therapy

Essential

• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experience of providing teaching and training to mental health staff around topics pertinent to working with offenders and/or adults with learning disabilities.
• Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision to staff carrying out group and individual work with forensic mental health or forensic learning disability patients.

Desirable

• Experience in the administration and interpretation of Structured Professional Judgement risk assessments (including the HCR-20, RSVP and SARA)
• Experience of initiating and taking an active role in service-development

Essential

• The ability to create and maintain effective relationships within the clinical team and with a range of professionals.
• Team Player, inspirational to others, ability to negotiate 'win win' situations.
• Ability to work independently
• Confident and approachable.