Part-Time Clinical/Forensic Psychologist

As a Clinical/Forensic Psychologist at Thornford Park Hospital, you will manage your own caseload, working with a complex group of service users. You will attend regular clinical and service development meetings, such as MDTs, CPAs, and hospital-wide meetings. You will provide both individual and group therapy to patients, and offer specialist clinical advice to support the MDT in delivering effective, evidence-based interventions. You are responsible for maintaining monthly clinical supervision and providing clinical supervision to other therapy staff. You will contribute to the development and review of care plans and the professional development of the team. The role also involves teaching and contributing to audits and research as directed.

Are you a highly motivated Psychologist looking to take the next step in your career? Join Thornford Park Hospital as a part time Clinical/Forensic Psychologist for 30 hours per week, where you will play a key role within a male Low Secure Unit (LSU). As the Ward Psychologist, you will be an integral part of the Multidisciplinary Team, providing specialist psychological input to a complex patient group and helping shape high-quality, patient-centred care.

In this role, you will work autonomously in managing your own caseload, delivering psychological assessments, formulation, and both long- and shortterm therapeutic interventions. You will attend regular clinical and service development meetings, including MDTs, CPAs, referral discussions and hospital-wide forums, ensuring seamless collaborative working. Your work will include providing individual and group therapy, contributing to the development and review of care plans, and offering specialist advice to support the MDT in delivering effective, evidencebased interventions.

Thornford Park Hospital, part of Elysium Healthcare, is an independent 143 bedded hospital set in 23 acres of parkland on the outskirts of Newbury, Berkshire (close to the Hampshire borders).

We provide services for male and female patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) who require care in conditions of medium and low security. Our service users, many of whom have forensic histories, require long-term treatment and rehabilitation and present with multiple problems, challenging and high-risk behaviour and complex care needs. In addition to the mental health wards, Thornford Park has a 14-bedded low secure service for male patients with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, commissioned by NHS England, a medium/low secure service for females with a Learning Disability, and a medium secure service for males with Learning Disability. We also have two Psychiatric Intensive Care Units, one for males and one for females, providing holistic assessment and treatment for individuals experiencing crisis.

In the Role of Clinical/Forensic Psychologist you will be:

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Where you will be working

Location: Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET

Thornford Park Hospital, part of Elysium Healthcare, is an independent 143 bedded hospital set in 23 acres of parkland on the outskirts of Newbury, Berkshire (close to the Hampshire borders).

We provide services for male and female patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) who require care in conditions of medium and low security. Our service users, many of whom have forensic histories, require long-term treatment and rehabilitation and present with multiple problems, challenging and high-risk behaviour and complex care needs. In addition to the mental health wards, Thornford Park has a 14-bedded low secure service for male patients with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, commissioned by NHS England, a medium/low secure service for females with a Learning Disability, and a medium secure service for males with Learning Disability. We also have two Psychiatric Intensive Care Units, one for males and one for females, providing holistic assessment and treatment for individuals experiencing crisis.

What you will get

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

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Elysium Healthcare is a stable and agile company, part of Ramsay Health Care, providing care with a unique approach through a wide network of over 90 services across England and Wales. Thornford Park Hospital, part of Elysium Healthcare, is an independent hospital with 143 beds set in 23 acres of parkland. It offers services for male and female patients in medium and low security. Services include psychiatric intensive care units, low secure service for males with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, a medium/low secure service for females with a Learning Disability, and a medium secure service for males with Learning Disability.

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