Clinical​/Forensic Psychologist

Overview

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Are you a Clinical/Forensic Psychologist looking to take the next step in your career? If so, join Thornford Park as a Clinical/Forensic Psychologist where you will join a service for male and female service users who require care in medium or low security.

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.

As The Clinical/Forensic Psychologist, you will be:

• Autonomous in managing your own caseload, which will involve working with complex service-users.
• Attending regular clinical and service development meetings, such as MDTs, CPAs, referrals, and other hospital-wide meetings.
• An integral part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team on Male LD MSU.
• Providing both long- and short-term work, including clinical assessments to determine clinical needs and treatment plans.
• Providing both individual and group work to the patients.
• Maintaining monthly clinical supervision as well as regular line-management supervision.
• Providing clinical supervision to Assistant Psychologist and other therapy staff as appropriate and facilitating reflective practice.
• Providing both written and verbal contributions to the MDT/ICR.
• Supporting the MDT in the development and review of care plans.
• Offering specialist clinical advice including the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within the service.
• Contributing to professional development within the team.
• Contributing to teaching as part of induction/mandatory training.
• Contributing to audit and research as directed by the line manager.

• Successful completion of a Doctorate in either Clinical or Forensic Psychology or the British Psychological Society’s Stage 2 training in Forensic Psychology, enabling registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and chartered status with the British Psychological Society.
• Experience (either pre-training, on training, or subsequently) of working with clients with complex needs relevant to the service population.
• Competency in psychological assessment and formulation skills and an aptitude for learning new assessment methods.
• Competency in risk assessment/management tools and formulation.
• Clinical therapy skills – experience using CBT and/or other psychological models to address a range of clinical and/or forensic issues. An awareness of other modalities and how they may be applied to the current service user population.

• Annual salary of £46800.
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals.
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Access to Blue Light Card with exclusive offers and discounts.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus the ability to save directly from your wages along with financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion.
• Enhanced Maternity Package for your family.
• Pension contribution to help secure your future.
• Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking.

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, with opportunities for you to grow. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network across 10 countries and over 86,000 employees.

The safety of service users and colleagues is a priority; vaccination uptake is encouraged as part of safer recruitment. DBS disclosure is required for all staff.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care