Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical / Forensic Psychologist
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Job Opportunity: Clinical and/or Forensic Psychologist
About the Role
The Men's Personality Disorder Service Psychology department at Rampton Hospital is seeking a clinical and/or forensic psychologist for a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity leave cover.
This established department consists of six qualified clinical and forensic psychologists, two assistant psychologists, and regularly provides placements to clinical and forensic trainee psychologists.
The psychologists, along with two CNPs and a Nurse Consultant, provide an integrated trauma-informed psychological treatment pathway within a multidisciplinary treatment service. The psychological pathway includes DBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR, and offence reduction programmes, and draws on multiple models and approaches, e.g., polyvagal theory, somatic experiencing, compassion-focused therapy.
These developmental interpersonal and trauma-informed models are used to formulate and guide treatment for men given a diagnosis of personality disorder.
Clinical supervision is prioritised, and specialist therapy supervision is available. There is a strong focus on multidisciplinary working, and the successful candidate will be working into specified wards and MDTS.
Responsibilities
- To provide a comprehensive, highly specialist clinical and forensic psychology service to patients within the Men’s Personality Disorder Service.
- To provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy, supervision and reflective practice, and advice and consultation on patients’ psychological care to other members of the clinical team.
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures.
- To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within Rampton Hospital.
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About Us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 10,500 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, and forensic health services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 80 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments.
We are one of the largest mental health and community health Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
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The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Important Information
- Applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
- You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Dr Louise Sainsbury
- Job title: Joint Lead Psychologist MPDS
- Email address: Louise.sainsbury@nottshc.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01777 247374
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