Leeds and York Forensic Services are looking for a highly motivated Band 8a psychologist. The successful candidate would join our enthusiastic and supportive Forensic Psychology Team working in low secure services at our Leeds site. This post will be mainly based on our womens inpatient pathway (mixed assessment/ treatment and rehab ward), whilst providing some input into the community and consultation service. There are also opportunities to work into our mens pathway depending on the personal and professional clinical skills and interests of the candidate and service needs.
As the successful candidate you will join a respected and valued department. Through a mixture of direct clinical work and indirect interventions, you will use leadership skills to promote and help embed the service-wide clinical model of Trauma Informed Care. We are passionate about supporting teams and services to be psychologically-informed, maximising therapeutic potential and proportionate risk management. The successful applicant will be committed to working within an MDT environment and adapting interventions for people with complex, diverse needs, who pose a risk of harm.
They will share the teams service-user-centred approach promoting collaborative risk assessment and formulation accounting for links between trauma and offending behaviours. You will join a team with varied theoretical backgrounds. We would particularly welcome applications from those with skills in (or wishing to develop their skills in) NICE recommended trauma interventions. We have close links with local doctorate courses and contribute to teaching and training placements.
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