The closing date is 20th Dec 2024
Job summary
Are you a clinical or forensic psychologist looking for a new challenge? Would you like to work in, and be part of the leadership of a psychologically informed and led service? Want to be part of a service that helps make real life changes to the lives of people with complex difficulties and presentations? Then this may be the role for you.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Principal Clinical or Forensic Psychologist to be part of the leadership team for our innovative service provided jointly between Hampshire Healthcare Trust and Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) in Hampshire. The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Multi-Agency Personality Service (HMAPS) is a jointly commissioned Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway and Intensive Interventions and Risk Management Service (IIRMS). You will work closely with the Consultant Lead Psychologist for OPD Services and will be part of the leadership of the multidisciplinary team providing psychological formulation, consultation, and training to the National Probation Service within Hampshire.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The service provides consultation, psychologically informed case management, and intervention to individuals presenting with complex difficulties and high risk of harm to others/offending, through the IIRMS service. The role is varied and includes clinical work across both service lines (Pathway, and IIRMS), and managerial and leadership responsibility within the team.
The service is based in Ravenswood House, Fareham, but the work is delivered in the community in a range of NHS and non-NHS (e.g. Probation offices) premises across Hampshire. There is a strong commitment to professional development, with further training opportunities, and an understanding that regular clinical supervision is key for all team members.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients.
Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Experience
Essential
In depth experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at a highly specialist level. Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity.
Essential Skills
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
Additional Criteria
Essential
What our services users expect of this post holder.
Commitment to working effectively with teams. Calm under pressure. Self-motivated. Diplomatic and empathetic manner. Attention to detail.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
Helen Stanley
Helen.stanley@southernhealth.nhs.uk
02382310958
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£62215.00 to £72293.00 Hourly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-Time
Reference number
348-SS-6631
Job locations
Ravenswood House
Mayles Lane, Knowle
Fareham
Hampshire
PO17 5NA
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