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We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Health team at HMP Garth.
About the Role
HMP Garth, a category B men's prison located in the village of Ulnes Walton, in Lancashire, houses around 800 patients aged 21+. We are seeking a strong clinical or counselling psychologist who has previously worked within a fully integrated mental health service and understands the needs of psychological services required and delivered within a prison healthcare setting. As part of this role you will be managing a Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Psychologist, as well as developing the psychological services at the site.
Hours
2.5 days per week between Monday to Friday 9am–5pm. This can be worked on a bi–weekly rolling rota.
Salary
This is a part–time role. You’ll receive an annual salary of £64,455 to £74,896 per annum depending on experience (FTE), which will be pro–rata for the part–time hours.
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. Offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
What you'll be doing
* Support the development and embedding of a trauma–informed mental health service model across sites.
* Offer clinical support and oversight to the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT).
* Undertake psychological assessments.
* Support complex multi–disciplinary formulations.
* Deliver psychological interventions to cases of complexity.
* Deliver and oversee 1:1 and group interventions as part of the Trauma Informed "Making Sense" Programme.
* Deliver teaching and training to healthcare and prison staff where required.
* Contribute to the development of audit, service evaluation and research profile as appropriate.
It doesn't stop there
* 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
* We're looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Qualifications, skills and experience required
* 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).
* Critical awareness of a range of psychological models applicable to delivering psychological approaches in remand prisons.
* A working knowledge of current good practice and recent government policies relating to health services and professional guidelines.
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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