Head of Psychology

Job Introduction
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within HMP Lowdham Grange to join our prisons Psychology team as the **Head of Psychology**.

As the **Head of Psychology**, you will lead the Psychology and Interventions team and have ownership of the departments strategy, performance and compliance. You’ll be responsible for delivering our vision of HMP Lowdham Grange to ensure that the psychological services, reducing re-offending pathways and rehabilitative culture operate efficiently in accordance with our values.

You’ll have exceptional time management and prioritisation skills and be able to effectively manage a diverse workload and manage expectations with stakeholders. You’ll be proactive, enthusiastic and enjoy being challenged.

The ability to build strong relationships, engage and work closely and confidently with stakeholders at all levels throughout the organisation will be pivotal to your success.

Sodexo’s vision for HMP Lowdham Grange is to develop a safe, stable, and progressive environment with modern facilities dedicated to reducing re-offending and enabling individuals to fulfil their potential. Every aspect of the prison is designed to help prisoners make meaningful progress in their sentence and personal development goals within a surrounding culture of rehabilitation. Does this sound like something you’d like to be part of?

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Main Responsibilities
- Leadership of the Psychology and Interventions Team and managing relationships between Psychological Services and other Prison departments.
- Membership of the Senior Management Team of the Prison.
- Providing specialist advice, input and consultancy to the Prison Management team and across departments.
- Providing specialist input to the Parole process and other formal stakeholder meetings and processes.
- Leading risk assessments and management for complex, vulnerable or high risk prisoners.
- Line management of Senior Forensic Psychologists and Programme Managers within your team.
- Supervision of FPIT’s.

**Essential**
- Registered with the HCPC
- Significant experience post-qualification as a Forensic Psychologist;
- Experience in managing people and leading teams.
- Experience in supervising Forensic Psychologists in Training
- Experience in conducting a range of Psychological assessments, including PCL-R, WAIS, SARA, HCR20, SARN, SRA and RSVP and writing parole reports.

**Desirable**
- Understanding and experience in Offending Behaviour Programmes
- Membership of the BPS Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors (RAPPS).

About The Company
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

Package Description
Up to £80,000 depending on experience

Sodexo offers the best range of employee benefits on the market. From discounts that reduce the cost of the weekly shop, to exclusive deals on holidays and keeping active. Our award-winning employee benefits platform offers everything YOU need to make life that little bit better every day.
- **Health and wellbeing incentives**:

- **Training and development opportunities**:

- **Reward and Recognition schemes**:

- **Flexible working considered**:

- **Volunteering days**:

- **Cycle to work scheme**:

- **Life Assurance**:

- **Free parking on site