To provide a comprehensive, specialist psychological service to patients at HMP Fosse Way. A stepped care approach is used incorporating interventions at different levels (e.g. therapeutic milieu), the provision of psycho-education, support and individual as well as group therapies. Key models of therapy include Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Art therapy etc.
We are seeking a Principal grade applied psychologist with a qualification in Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychology to join our well established psychology team working into Offender Health. You will join a large team of psychologists in Offender Health, but an even bigger (420 staff) psychological professions service in the trust. There will be opportunities to attend trust wide CPD events twice a year and to network.
The successful applicant will be supported to attend external CPD training in line with their interests and the service needs. Consideration will also be given to applicants who are interested in developing into an 8B (Principal grade role). A full support package will be offered to develop the successful candidate from an 8A level into an 8B grade.
Any potential applicants who would be interested in the role, please contact Head of Healthcare for further discussion. We really look forward to hearing from you. Flexible working will also be an option as part of this role.
The post holder will provide specialist formulation-driven psychological assessment and therapy (Step 4 model) by working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures.
Providing support, education and training for staff are central to the role of the psychologist.
Assisting in planning and evaluating the service will also be key components for the Post-holder.
To utilise research and audit skills for policy, practice and service development in the Directorate.
The duties and responsibilities of this post to be undertaken in accordance with policies, procedures and practices of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and with the Code of Conduct and Guidance on Professional Practice issued by the British Psychological Society. It is the post-holder’s responsibility to ensure they keep up-to-date with these policies and other policy documents.
To support the Lead Psychologist/ Mental health lead in developing effective treatment pathways.
To identify and to advise service managers on those aspects of the service where psychological or organisation matters need addressing.
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