Psychologist - Adult Mental Health

2 weeks ago


Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom Practice Plus Group Full time £55,650
About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

  • MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Psychologist to join our team at HMP Preston, a category B Prison located in Lancashire.

Salary

This position is 2.5 days per week, you'll receive an annual salary up to GBP55,650 per annum FTE - 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
  • Support from the Lead Psychologist to develop within the role

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK on a permanent basis and 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 Psychologist, your responsibilities will vary

You will:
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 intervention 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

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

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

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.


Qualifications and skills required:
Registered with professional body or regulatory body as appropriate to psychological therapy discipline i.e., HCPC/BPS

Experience of highly specialist psychological assessment and individual and group based treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including primary and secondary/ specialist care and inpatient/residential, outpatient and community team settings and forensic settings.

Experience working with psychological trauma
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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