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Full Time, Permanent (40 hours)
Salary - £45,194 per annum pro rota plus company benefits
HMP Doncaster
At Serco, we’re seeking a part-time Forensic Psychologist to join our team at HMP Doncaster, a Category B male establishment in South Yorkshire, where you’ll contribute to innovative approaches and play a key role in delivering quality psychological services to people in prison.
In this important role, you’ll take responsibility for delivering comprehensive psychological assessments, contributing to the development of intervention strategies, and providing expert consultancy to staff. You will work collaboratively with the prison’s multidisciplinary team to improve the rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners back into society, reducing re-offending and enhancing prisoner wellbeing. Your role will also include overseeing the work of Forensic Psychologists in Training (FPiTs), ensuring that all work is compliant with professional codes and guidelines.
Your Key Responsibilities Will Include
* Conducting psychological assessments including HCR-20, RSVP, SARA, and WAIS
* Acting as a professional witness at Parole hearings
* Supporting the delivery of accredited programmes, including supervision and clinical decision-making
* Providing consultancy to staff on issues related to the OPD pathway and Safer Custody
* Developing and delivering essential training packages to staff
Join a place you can grow
At Serco, we believe in continuous development, and you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow in this role. You’ll work within a supportive and collaborative team that is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others. We offer a range of professional development and CPD activities, and we actively promote from within.
You’ll Also Receive
* Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
* Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service and free flu jabs
* Training and development: Ongoing support and training opportunities to enhance your skills and career progression, with your professional training fees paid.
* Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
* ShareSave scheme: Save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period.
* Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme, and donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity.
* Employee networks: Join a network where colleagues can come together, meet new people, find support, share ideas and be part of a real community.
* Flexible working options will be considered
What You’ll Need
* Experience working with offenders and conducting psychological assessments and interventions
* HCPC registration (or be within six months of obtaining it)
* A Stage 2 Diploma in Forensic Psychology with the BPS OR A Stage 1 and be close to completing Stage 2
* Knowledge of psychological theory related to the treatment of violent and sexual offending
* Comfortable completing parole reports and risk assessments such as WAIS, HCR-20, RSVP, and SARA
Desirable (but Not Essential)
* Registration with the Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors (RAAPS)
* Experience of delivering group or one to one interventions using relevant psychological models.
A Little Bit About Us
At Serco, we’re a fast-growing company, serving governments around the globe. Our work spans a wide range of sectors including Justice, Immigration, Defence, Leisure, Healthcare, Transport, and Citizen Services. We’re committed to delivering, improving and redesigning public services for the benefit of everyone, guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation, and Pride.
Our inclusive recruitment process
We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We’re a proud holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard and a Disability Confident Leader, championing fair access to employment and equal opportunities for all. As such we’re open to flexible working arrangements and we’ll make reasonable adjustments from interview through to employment.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.
Ready to make a difference? Apply today!
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