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Forensic Psychologist in Training
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Forensic Psychologist in Training
Salary - £37,000
Mitie Care & Custody (C&C) is driven by a bold vision: to establish HMP Millsike as a place of restoration and rehabilitation, where prisoners can unlock their full potential and make meaningful, positive changes in their lives. We are excited by the opportunity Millsike presents: a blank canvas on which we can paint a bright future for our prisoners. Our mission is clear: to create an environment that empowers, inspires, and supports individuals to re-enter society with hope, purpose, and a life plan. To achieve this, we will set a culture of rehabilitation and restoration underpinned by integrity and high expectations. Prisoners will experience a dramatic shift from traditional prison environments. Millsike will be a vibrant, bustling community, teeming with industry, activity and opportunities for personal growth. Above all, we will ensure our approach offers a deep sense of safety/respect, through a supportive, uplifting environment, that helps prisoners to see their potential and that unlocks a brighter future for all.
About the Role
As a Forensic Psychologist in Training, you will work directly with prisoners, staff, and various stakeholders under the supervision of a Registered Forensic Psychologist. You will undertake a variety of work, including conducting research to gain experience and develop competency in working towards qualification as a Registered Forensic Psychologist.
Main Duties
- Completing psychological risk assessments for the parole board
- Completing psychological assessments such as WAIS assessment for various stakeholders
- Acting as a professional witness at Parole Board hearings
- Contributing to the delivery and achievement of all performance measures, contract outcomes, and locally agreed targets including KPIs/CDIs
- Ensuring operational and administrative duties, including the collection and maintenance of data, are completed in accordance with HCPC guidelines, GDPR and Data Protection Act, Prison policies and procedures
- Designing, delivering, and evaluating bespoke formulation-driven interventions to support an individual sentence plan and reducing reoffending
- Speaking with stakeholders and completing research as outlined by the business need and in line with HCPC guidelines following all necessary ethical approvals
- Providing psychological consultancy to various stakeholders and functions by attending meetings, providing case file reviews, and completing psychological formulations to assist with problem-solving in relation to supporting violence reduction and creating a safer prison
- Working with stakeholders to identify training needs of various staffing groups to support the business needs and priorities of the prison
- Providing supervision to other professionals as and when required and in line with business need and priorities of the prison
- Developing, reviewing, and maintaining Psychologically informed Policies and Procedures for the effective operation of the Prison in line with stakeholder needs and business priorities
- Responsible for ensuring psychology files are logged and stored in accordance with HCPC, GDPR, and Data Protection Act
- Responsible for responding to prisoner applications in a timely manner ensuring all communications are undertaken in accordance with HCPC guidelines
- Responsible for attending and engaging meaningfully with coordinating and any other supervision
- Responsible for maintaining own learning and engaging meaningfully with the requirements of the BPS Stage 2 Qualification in Forensic Psychology
- Responsible for completing assessments following referrals to Psychology and attending MDT meetings and recording and communicating outcomes of such meetings
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Training and Development
Forensic Psychologists in Training employed by Mitie Care and Custody may undertake training via one of several accredited routes and financial provision will be made towards the costs of the recognised registration route. FPiT's will be provided with a range of opportunities to progress and are expected to use these to the best advantage of their training and development. They are responsible for ensuring they are constantly progressing to the level of a registered psychologist.
This is a non-operational job with no line management or supervisory responsibilities, however, as part of your qualification, you will need to demonstrate evidence of some level of supervisory skills which may be linked to areas such as keyworker, prison offender manager, or accredited offending behaviour facilitator practice.
Essential Experience And Qualifications
- MSc or MA Degree in Forensic Psychology which is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) or evidence of completing Stage 1 of the BPS Qualification in Forensic Psychology
- Current member or eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered membership (GBC)
- Some experience of working in forensic or mental health settings
- Some experience of delivering group or individual interventions using psychological models
- Good knowledge of the value of supervision and experience of being a supervisee
- Experience of conducting research
Preferred Experience
- Experience of delivering individual interventions within a forensic setting
- Knowledge and experience of delivering HMPPS accredited offending behaviour programmes
- Some experience of communicating highly sensitive and complex psychological information to non-psychologists
- Experience which demonstrates capacity to work in emotionally challenging environments and maintain performance when under pressure
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We are one Mitie: we work as one to deliver a seamless, unrivalled service. We are all in it together, if we can help a customer or colleague in any way, we will. We are one Mitie.
We are built on integrity and trust: integrity and trust are at the heart of all we do. We are the face of the company. We treat others as we would like to be treated. We are proud to work for Mitie.
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Our customers' business, is our business: we are a partner, trusted for our expertise and for putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
Benefits
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment, or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms, and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month, and at the end of the year, there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example, dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition, or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes, or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Christian Kalugin at Chris.Kalugin@mitie.com.
About Mitie
Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites, as well as hospitals and schools.
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