Clinical / Forensic / Counselling Psychologist
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Location: Exeter, EX1 1RD
Salary: £53755.00 to £60504.00
Date posted: 19th February 2025
Closing date: 5th March 2025
Our professional responsibility is to reduce the risk of infection to others as far as possible. Getting vaccinated against diseases that can be passed person-to-person in healthcare settings is part of this responsibility. The Trust will provide advice, guidance and support on vaccinations and access to vaccinations where requested.
Job Description:
We are looking for a 12 month fixed term Band 8a Clinical / Forensic / Counselling Psychologist to join the Support to Succeed Team. The role is to cover a member of staff on maternity leave.
This role is based across multiple Probation sites, with base location dependent on preference as well as WFH. The successful applicant will also be subject to Probation vetting checks prior to start dates being agreed.
Support to Succeed forms the community part of the offender personality disorder (OPD) pathway in Devon. The OPD pathway is based in prison and probation, with NHS and HMPPS staff working together to increase the wellbeing and reduce the risk of those screened into the pathway, whilst improving the knowledge and attitudes of the wider workforce. STS offers support to probation staff through consultation, formulation and training; and psychologically-informed intervention and risk management (IIRMS) for those leaving prison, including a hub service with activities and psycho-education/skills groups.
This is a cohesive and enthusiastic team including a probation practitioner, psychologist, assistant psychologists, social worker, a peer support worker, support time and recovery workers and admin support. Space is protected for supervision, reflective practice and training, including both whole-team training and the opportunity to undertake training in specific areas of interest relevant to the service.
Main duties of the job
The role will include:
* Offering psychological intervention, developing and facilitating psycho-educational and/or skills-based groups.
* Providing psychologically-informed and relational support to people with complex presentations including significant trauma, difficulties with interpersonal relationships and emotion regulation, substance misuse, history of offending sexually and/or violently.
* Facilitating consultation, reflective practice and training for probation practitioners.
* Offering clinical supervision and line management to assistant psychologists and others.
* Helping to oversee the day-to-day running of the service.
We welcome applications from motivated individuals who are keen to work with complex presentations, balancing clinical need with risk management. A core part of the role will be to work alongside colleagues from a range of disciplines sharing psychological knowledge and consistently improving the psychological mindedness of the probation and other services. To be successful in this role, you will need to be enthusiastic, forward-thinking and emotionally resilient with a passion and commitment to supporting people with personality difficulties.
The post-holder will receive regular clinical and managerial supervision from the clinical lead.
About Us
About Devon Partnership Trust: We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.
Our values
We recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust’s core values. These include attributes such as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part-time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Experience of work in Forensic Services in a range of service settings or agencies.
* Skills in applying complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management including risk assessment.
* Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision of psychologists.
* Experience in undertaking leadership roles within clinical psychology services in the NHS.
* Experience of providing a range of assessments, formulation and therapies to address forensic as well as mental health difficulties.
Desirable
* Experience of leadership and proven outcomes in service development.
* Innovation and creative development and implementation of evidence based therapies.
Qualifications
Essential
* Qualified Clinical Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol.) or equivalent e.g. Forensic Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist, with eligibility for Chartered Psychologist Status in the British Psychological Society.
* Further training in one or more psychological therapies, e.g. CBT, EMDR, CAT, Schema.
Desirable
* Further training in forensic psychology or specialist area relevant to forensic settings.
* Supervision Training.
Communication Skills
Essential
* Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills.
* Strong leadership qualities, resilience and ability to handle ambiguity and uncertainty.
Planning & Organising Skills
Essential
* Organisation and time management skills.
* Ability to prioritise and work responsively and flexibly to manage individual, supervisee and organizational goals.
Other
Essential
* Highly skilled in specialist interventions with the client group.
* Ability to work as a member of a clinical team, to work collaboratively, flexibly and supportively, and to work independently.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
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