Clinical Psychologist

We are seeking an experienced Clinical / Counselling / Forensic Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Healthcare team at HMP Wealstun. As a key member of the clinical leadership team, you will play a vital role in supporting the development of the psychological therapies service.

This part-time position (27 hours per week) offers a competitive salary of up to £60,000 per annum (FTE) depending on experience. You will be working in a dynamic and challenging environment, providing clinical support and oversight to the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT). Your responsibilities will include:

• Offering clinical support and training to the IMHT
• Undertaking psychological assessments and supporting complex multi-disciplinary formulations
• Delivering and overseeing the delivery of 1:1 psychological interventions and group interventions as part of the Trauma Informed 'Making Sense' Programme
• Delivering teaching and training to healthcare and prison staff as required
• Contributing to the development of audit, service evaluation, and research profile as appropriate

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider Psychological Therapies team
• Access to appropriate CPD

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders, and immigration removal centres. We are the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. Our 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, and 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.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Full HCPC registration
• Proven post-qualification professional experience in Clinical / Forensic or Counselling Psychology
• Experience working with Forensic Mental Health patients
• Experience working with psychological Trauma
• Team Player

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you are 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.