Clinical Forensic Psychologist

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About the job

Clinical / Forensic Psychologist

Full Time 37.5 hours per week.

Salary: £60,000 per annum

Driving licence and access to a car required (visits are required to all homes in the area)

Horizon Care & Education are looking for a Clinical/Forensic Psychologist to join us to deliver a comprehensive therapeutic service for children in our care in Salisbury and Melksham in Wiltshire. This is an exciting position, working with 4 new children's homes, with one of our homes being an assessment home, where we work closely with the children to identify their individual needs.

What we’re looking for from you

• Experience of working with Children and Young People or relevant demonstrable transferable skills is essential
• Post-doctoral knowledge of applied psychology including developmental lifespan psychology, models of psychopathology
• Previous experience working with children and young people that have experienced trauma and have complex needs
• Experiencing in the assessment and management of self-harm / risk / crisis management / safeguarding
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Practitioner doctorate or equivalent accepted by the British Psychological Society as qualifying the person to work as a clinical/ counselling/ forensic psychologist/relevant qualification to enable HCPC registration
• Knowledge of Therapeutic practices
• Experience of working with sensory strategies
• A desire to support services through embedding therapeutic practice
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
• Ability to work autonomously with the support from individual and peer supervision
• Ability to role model behaviours and attitudes in line with organisational values
• A sound understanding of Microsoft Office components, including knowledge of Excel, Teams and Share Point
• Full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle
• Qualifications & Registration: HCPC registration as a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist; doctoral-level training in psychology.
• Specialist Knowledge: In-depth understanding of child and adolescent development, attachment theory, the impact of complex trauma, neglect, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and how these present in residential and supported accommodation contexts.
• Experience:
• Direct work with children and young people displaying high-risk behaviours (e.g., self-harm, aggression, absconding) within 24/7 staffed environments.
• Skilled in conducting psychological assessments and formulations to inform care planning in children’s assessment homes, including integration of multi-agency information.
• Working effectively within safeguarding frameworks, child protection procedures, and court-related processes.
• Skills:
• Ability to deliver and adapt evidence-based interventions (e.g., CBT, trauma-focused CBT, EMDR, systemic approaches) in non-clinical settings.
• Strong consultation and reflective practice facilitation skills for residential care staff teams.
• Capacity to manage challenging interpersonal dynamics and maintain professional boundaries in high-emotion environments.
• Experience supporting transition planning for young people moving between assessment, residential, supported accommodation, and family or foster placements.
• Training in additional therapeutic approaches (e.g., DBT, play therapy, mentalisation-based therapy).
• Experience in service evaluation, outcome measurement, or research in…