Principal Psychologist

OverviewWe have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Health team at HMP Thameside. HMP Thameside is a category B remand prison located in South East London, close to Plumstead and Woolwich Arsenal stations. The prison houses around 1,232 patients with a variety of needs including complex and acute mental health needs. We are seeking a strong clinical, forensic or counselling psychologist, who has previously worked within a fully integrated mental health service, and understands the needs of the Psychological services required and delivered within a prison healthcare setting. As part of this role you will be managing a Preceptorship Psychologist and Clinical Associate Psychologist as well as developing the psychological services at a busy remand site, where many patients only stay short term. Job summaryUNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFEHours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm or 8am-4pmSalary: You’ll receive an annual salary of up to £82,000 per annum depending on experience. How will we support you?Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training courseCompetency frameworkRegional and national career development opportunitiesOur bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needsCandidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks. Main duties of the jobSupport the development and embedding of a trauma-informed mental health service model across sitesOffer clinical support and oversight to the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT)Undertake psychological assessmentsSupport complex multi-disciplinary formulationsDeliver psychological interventions to cases of complexityDeliver and oversee 1:1 and group intervention as part of the Trauma Informed Making Sense ProgrammeDeliver teaching and training to healthcare and prison staff where requiredContribute to the development of audit, service evaluation and research profile as appropriate If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning. BenefitsDiscounts on shopping and leisure activitiesSupport to grow in your role and continue your professional development24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it About usPractice Plus Group's 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 treatedwe act with integritywe embrace diversitywe strive to do things better togetherWe 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. Qualifications, skills and experience requiredRegistered with professional body or regulatory body as appropriate to psychological therapy discipline i.e., HCPC/BPSExperience of highly specialist psychological assessment and individual and group based treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including primary and secondary/specialist care and inpatient/residential, outpatient and community team settings and forensic settings.Experience working with psychological traumaAssessed experience of working as a qualified clinical / forensic / counselling psychologist at a senior highly specialist level Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re 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. Job descriptionJob responsibilities #J-18808-Ljbffr