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We are looking for a Forensic or Clinical Psychologist to join our dedicated multidisciplinary team at King's Norton Hospital on a part-time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a specialist, supportive setting, delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychological care to individuals with complex mental health needs.
At King's Norton Hospital, we provide intensive treatment within a safe and compassionate environment for adults aged 18 and over from across the UK who are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and present with severe and complex mental health conditions.
You will work alongside a highly skilled, collaborative team to deliver a wide range of evidence-based therapeutic interventions. Our focus is on helping patients stabilise, develop insight, build coping strategies, and make meaningful progress in their recovery. We are committed to achieving the shortest clinically appropriate length of stay, supporting patients to transition safely back home or into ongoing community care.
The role:
This is a part-time position (22.5 hours per week), working Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, offering the flexibility to balance work and personal commitments.
In this role, you will deliver specialist clinical psychology services, including assessment, formulation, treatment planning, and outcome evaluation. Working closely with our experienced multidisciplinary team (MDT), you will play a key role in managing risk, guiding treatment, and supporting the overall wellbeing and recovery of our patients.
Key Responsibilities:
Undertake comprehensive clinical psychological assessments using a range of methods (file review, interviews, psychometric and behavioural observation)
Complete clinical formulations and structured professional judgement risk assessments
Deliver and evaluate evidence-based individual and group interventions
Contribute to risk assessment, risk management and treatment planning within the MDT
Administer, score and interpret clinical and neuropsychological assessments
Produce high-quality written reports (e.g. CPA, Tribunal reports) and act as a professional witness when required
Support and guide colleagues in delivering psychologically informed interventions
Contribute to clinical governance, audit, service development and training
Maintain HCPC registration, CPD and compliance with regulatory and organisational standards
Participate in clinical and line management supervision
About you:
You will be a HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist with strong clinical, communication and analytical skills, and a compassionate, resilient approach to working with complex presentations.
* HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
* Doctorate in Clinical or Forensic Psychology
* Experience working in forensic, mental health, rehabilitation or hospital settings
* Strong assessment, formulation and intervention skills
* Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
* Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.
What to look forward to:
* 25 days plus bank holidays
* Birthday off
* Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
* Benefits Hub giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
* Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
* A salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension
* Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
* We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
* Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
* Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
* and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group