Clinical Forensic Psychologist

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**Job Title: Clinical Forensic Psychologist **

**Location: Grange View, Grange Over Sands, Cumbria**

**Salary: £45,000 per annum (pro rata)**

**Hours: 7.5 hours, One day per week (will consider additional availability) **

**Contract: Permanent**

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Practitioner Psychologist to join our Clinical Wellbeing team based at Grange View in Grange Over Sands, Cumbria. The post holder will work collaboratively to deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for our vulnerable adults. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team as they expand their clinical provision, making a real difference and implementing a holistic, therapeutic approach.

**About the role**

This is a newly commissioned post that has been created to shape and develop our local clinical wellbeing service. Our multifaceted and therapeutic approach aims to address the whole person, taking into consideration clinical, biological, physiological and psychological aspects. Applicants will be welcome from Clinical and Forensic Psychology disciplines. Newly qualified clinicians will be considered.

The successful applicant will work alongside a multidisciplinary team providing a systematic high quality psychology service within the designated provision(s) for the adults we support. You will be working with others to promote the wellbeing and best interests of the adults we support, whilst endorsing the effectiveness of the service in achieving its aims and objectives and ensuring a high quality service provision in line with best practice guidelines and internal policies and procedures.

Whilst adhering to professional and regulatory guidelines, you will carry out assessments, designing individualised plans and strategies. As well as implementing evidence-based therapeutic interventions; report writing and multi-professional reviews. Providing advice, information and training to staff, and other members of the Clinical team(s), as well as families, commissioners and other agencies.

Our clinical teams help to develop empowering environments where our adults can flourish. Always putting them at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the adults we support are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible.

When it comes to looking after the people in our care, we strive for excellence. With this in mind, we are looking for a Clinical/Forensic Psychologist who shares our vision; to build incredible futures through empowerment.

**Location**: Grange View, Grange Over Sands, Cumbria

Grange View is a home for young adults. Our residential home provides high quality accommodation for adults with autism, complex needs and/or learning disabilities.

**About the Group**

Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs education and care. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people we educate and care for.

We are really proud to say that in October 2021, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the third year running.

Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Care and Options Autism.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychology or equivalent.
- Registered with the HCPC and BPS or equivalent.
- Experienced in working with young people with ASD, SEMH and/or complex needs
- 1-2 years post-qualification experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the setting
- Substantial and relevant post-qualification experience with children and young people
- Experience of lecturing/teaching/training
- Good knowledge of relevant psychometric tools
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Full valid UK driving licence and access to a car is desirable
**What’s in it for you?**

We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment where our people are heard, respected and hugely valued. We want our employees to come to work with energy, determination and most importantly we want them to be happy in their work. We are well aware that it is our highly skilled teams that make Outcomes First Group the success it is, and we want this to continue. This is why we provide a range of benefits designed to support you, not just in your work life but also on a personal level too. We want you to be the best you can be and offer genuine opportunities for career development and progression.

**Why work for us?**

Alongside working with a network of clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options

**Benefits**

**Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including**:

- Holidays starting at 30 days per annum plus bank holidays
- Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
**And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including**:

- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
**And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.