Practice Plus Group
Senior Psychologist
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Senior Psychologist
About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
- MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and skilled Band 8A Senior Psychologist to join our well-established, dynamic, and diverse multi-disciplinary Integrated Mental Health Team, which forms part of the wider Health Care Team at HMP Leeds.
HMP Leeds is a busy local Category B prison which holds male prisoners who are both sentenced and remanded.
This role gives you the autonomy to grow your skills in a trauma-informed, recovery-focused service. You will work in a challenging secure setting with a diverse mix of patients and complex clinical needs.
Hours
- Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 16:00, or 09:00 - 17:00.
This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours a week.
Salary
You’ll receive an annual salary of £58,025 - £63,300 per annum - depending on experience.
How will we support you?
- Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
- Competency framework
- Regional and national career development opportunities
- Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
What you'll be doing
As a Senior Psychologist, your responsibilities will vary. You will:
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- Offer leadership, consultancy, assessment, and interventions, working under the guidance and support of the overseeing Cluster Psychologist.
- Support the Cluster Lead Psychologist in training initiatives, developing clinical materials, group intervention packages, and in service evaluation and general service development.
- Be skilled in applying diverse psychological theories and modalities, in order to provide trauma informed one-to-one intervention, formulation, and/or consultation for complex cases.
- Oversee and clinically supervise two Assistant Psychologists in their delivery of low-medium intensity work (both group and individual approaches).
- Work across with patients located on the main site of the prison and those who are located in the Complex Care Unit.
- Complete clinical assessments and interventions with patients, as well as consultation and support for the staff in the Complex Care Unit.
It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
- Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
What we'll look for in you
Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
- We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
- We act with integrity
- We embrace diversity
- We strive to do things better together
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We are looking for caring, compassionate, but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Requirements
- Qualified clinical, counselling, or forensic psychologist and registered with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist;
- Postgraduate qualification/training in at least one specific mode of psychological therapy relevant to people with severe and long-standing mental health difficulties, e.g.: CBT, Systemic/family therapy, Mindfulness-based therapies, CAT, DBT, Mentalisation, Schema Therapy.
- Experience in complex, high-risk, or forensic environments.
- Experience in working collaboratively and the ability to contribute to ongoing development, adaptation, and delivery of psychologically and trauma-informed practice.
- Working knowledge of clinical governance, including relevant approaches and tools.
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
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