Senior Clinical/ Counselling/ Forensic Psychologist
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within NHFT to work across offering healthcare within HMP Peterborough. The post holder would be working as an active member of the NHFT team. We recognise that many individuals have experienced a multitude of traumatic experiences.This role will be about embedding a trauma informed compassionate care model of delivery of care.
HMP Peterborough is a local Category B prison. It is England’s only dual purpose-built prison for men and women, who are kept separate at all times. The prison is located in the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, and accommodates up to 360 females including young adults, and over 800 men.The prison is operated by Sodexo Justice Services.
Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK without any breaks for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency.Please note without sufficient evidence your application may not progress.
Main duties of the job
This role will be to offer provision of psychological interventions and provide input from a psychological perspective to individuals in prison with difficulties with mental health and/ or substance use. The role will look at how to creatively offer support to men and women in the prison where talking about their problems may feel difficult.To supervise and oversee the work of an Assistant Psychologists as well as work closely with the multidisciplinary team consisting of nursing staff. The successful post holder will develop trauma informed practice using up to date research and develop an evidence base.
Working for our organisation
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings, custodial environments and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties.We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This role will be to offer provision of psychological interventions and provide input from a psychological perspective to individuals in prison with difficulties with mental health and/ or substance use. The role will look at how to creatively offer support to men and women in the prison where talking about their problems may feel difficult.To supervise and oversee the work of an Assistant Psychologists as well as work closely with the multidisciplinary team consisting of nursing staff. The successful post holder will develop trauma informed practice using up to date research and develop an evidence base.
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
Person specification
Security Vetting
Essential criteria- The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Doctorate in Psychology
Therapy experience
Essential criteria- Therapy
- Forensic experience
Important Information
By completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records and full service history.
You must ensure that your application, including supporting statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
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Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours.
Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy.For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.
Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.