Psychologist Ld Forensic Setting

The Psychologist will work for a 14 bedded low secure unit for adults with a primary diagnosis of Learning disability and secondary mental health issues currently rated as Outstanding by the CQC. We have a strong focus on recovery and enabling patients to live fulfilled lives.

**Responsibilities**:
We are looking for a qualified and experienced Psychologist to work with our male patients 2 or 2.5 days per week.

As part of your role, you will be responsible for providing high quality clinical assessments.
- You will support with the delivery of a full ward program which will include facilitating groups and managing a case load of patient for individual therapy sessions.
- You will use a range of psychological therapies including dialectical behavioral therapy.
- You will be involved in Risk Assessments and Management.
- Delivering full program for groups and individuals for therapy primarily using DBT/CBT, Risk Assessments and Management. There will be emphasis on providing comprehensive and specialist assessments, intervention packages to patients to help them develop resilience, make sense of past life events, improve attachment to relationships, make sense of emotional, behavioral, and developmental difficulties that can result from experience of abuse, neglect, maltreatment and/or adversity.
- You will have the opportunity to work creatively and flexibly to develop and implement innovative practice and service developments as well as working from established evidence base.
- You will be supported by an Assistant Psychologist, and you will be responsible for their clinical supervision.

**Role requirements**:

- Qualified Psychologist with an interest in learning disability / mental health forensic services.
- Strong focus on service development, service evaluation, providing psychological consultation, expert opinion, cascading psychological thinking, developing, and delivering teaching, training and group work
- Flexible to work weekends and bank holidays.
- To provide clinical, professional, and managerial leadership to the MDT team and ward. To be responsible for the day-to-day psychology support. To ensure a high standard of evidence-based psychology care is consistently delivered to patients. To ensure that a safe, cost-effective service is provided. To act as a role model and patient advocate, ensuring a positive patient experience for all. To be responsible for Information Governance standards.
- Promote good relationships with patient, relatives, public, other care organizations, and all members of the multidisciplinary care team.
- To ensure audit compliance (CQC).
- To carry out clinical supervision to Assistant Psychologist.
- Promote good communication skills written and verbally.

**Job Types**:Fixed Term - Part Time

**Salary**: £45,000 0 £50,000 FTE depending on experience

**COVID-19 considerations**:
We maintain that vaccination remains our very best line of defense against COVID-19 and believe that our colleagues working with vulnerable individuals have a professional duty to be vaccinated.

**Ability to commute/relocate**:
Chesterfield, S44 5QS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Work authorization**:
United Kingdom (required)

**Job Types**: Fixed term contract, Part-time
Part-time hours: 18 per week

Pay: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

COVID-19 considerations:
We maintain that vaccination remains our very best line of defense against COVID-19 and believe that our colleagues working with vulnerable individuals have a professional duty to be vaccinated.