Clinical Or Forensic Psychologist

1 month ago

Gloucester, United Kingdom Gloucestershire Health And Care Nhs Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary We are seeking an enthusiastic experienced Psychologist who can support the delivery of psychological interventions within the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT).The role requires supporting the principle forensic psychologist with the delivery of specialist risk reduction and protection enhancing psychological assessments and interventions, whilst also utilising an applied psychological model that promotes and supports effective psychological outcomes within the multi-disciplinary team.The SCFT remains a relatively new service within GHC so there will be opportunities to support the ongoing development of the service.
We are seeking experienced and motivated clinicians with specialist interest and experience in forensic mental health care.
Main duties of the job To carry a caseload and provide a direct service for complex psychological/risk issues.
To assess and manage risk within an appropriate psychological (SPJ) framework.
To draw appropriately from a range of assessment tools and methodologies.
To interpret and integrate complex data and information from a variety of sources to develop psychological formulations and identify the most relevant intervention strategy.
To monitor and evaluate progress, refining formulations and interventions as necessary.
To plan and prioritise workload, exercising autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically informed formulations.
To work primarily within a multi-disciplinary approach/team where a variety of opinions and expertise is brought to bear on a situation.
To maintain appropriate records in electronic or hard copy in line with Trust policies and Professional guidelines.
Includes workload data and using word processing skills to produce client related reports.
About us We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services.
We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust.
For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views ( It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that: believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users; would recommend the organisation as a place to work; agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority; would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West.
However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description for main responsibilities.The role requires supporting the principle forensic psychologist with the delivery of specialist risk reduction and protection enhancing psychological assessments and interventions, whilst also utilising an applied psychological model that promotes and supports effective psychological outcomes within the multi-disciplinary team.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post Graduate doctoral level training in Clinical or Forensic Psychology Registered as Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC Nature and length of experience Essential Experience of maintaining working relationships and a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical aggression.
Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues.
Evidence of maintaining effective communication when there are barriers to understanding and in circumstances where hostility, manipulation, conflict, and antagonism are present.
Proficient in the manipulation of complex Psychological test equipment for use in formal testing situations Desirable Is in process of acquiring clinical experience of an increasingly specialist nature Some prior experience of supervising.
professional/ managerial specilaist knowledge Essential Highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models for psychopathology, psychometrics, up to date practice with client group, and two or more psychological therapies.
Knowledge of research methodology, research design, and complex multivariate data analysis consistent with Clinical Psychologist status and as practised within the Applied Psychological professions.

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