Job summary: We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic clinical, forensic or counselling psychologist to join the inpatient service at West London Forensic Service (WLFS). This is a full-time substantive post which is based at the St Bernard's Hospital site in Ealing.
The post will be attached to a ward in the men's secure service. The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of a highly developed and comprehensive psychology service to culturally diverse service-users with enduring mental health difficulties and offending histories.
The post is a band 8A position but can also be appointed as a Band 7 / 8A preceptorship, in which a candidate appointed at Band 7 would be able to progress to Band 8A following the achievement of a set of milestones in within post.
We welcome applications from highly-motivated and resourceful individuals who value team working, and who can demonstrate strong skills and experience in working in secure settings.
Main duties of the job
You will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team on a ward within the male secure service. You will have a key role in defining the psychological care pathway for individuals admitted to the unit through conducting highly specialist psychological assessments and through the provision of highly specialist psychological therapy.
As well as individual ward-based work, you will contribute to a well-established cross-ward group therapy programme. You will also advise on risk assessment and risk management, and support psychological practice within the team through consultation, supervision, and training.
You will have the opportunity to utilise skills in research, service evaluation, and audit within the service.
You will provide line management and supervision to qualified, trainee and assistant psychologists as delegated by the lead psychologist.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
* Good honours degree (2:i minimum) in Psychology. Eligibility for graduate membership of BPS
* Post-graduate doctorate in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or those in lateral transfer) as accredited by the BPS.
* Training in clinical supervision for Doctoral, and equivalent, trainees
Experience:
* Experience of working as a qualified (specialist) psychologist for a minimum of one year in a forensic clinical setting (or equivalent)
Knowledge/Skills:
* Advanced specialist knowledge, both theoretical and practical, of psychology applied to forensic clinical practice
* Completion of at least 1 year's supervised practice in specialist forensic clinical practice
* Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for work with mentally disordered offenders
* Able to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require the evaluation of a range of options
Additional information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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