Cluster Psychologist

Cluster Psychologist Join to apply for the Cluster Psychologist role at Practice Plus Group. This role will be based at HMP Lancaster Farms, a category C prison in Lancaster. It will also oversee services at HMP Preston (category B) and HMP Kirkham (category D). The sites are within a short drive of the Lake District and close to the M6. In this role you will work collaboratively with the Integrated Mental Health teams on each site, developing the psychological services, including data and performance reporting, clinical supervision, and delivering clinical assessments and sessions for patients. Hours9am‑5pm, Monday‑Friday. The position is 3 days per week. You’ll receive an annual salary between £49,184 and £75,359 per annum FTE, depending on experience. Benefits Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course Regional and national career development opportunities Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs Discounts on shopping and leisure activities Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK. Offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks. What you’ll be doing: Provide highly specialist psychological assessment of patients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data Contribute to proposals and implementation of policy and service development changes in relation to psychology and psychological therapies Advise the Mental Health lead and/or Heads of Healthcare on those aspects of the service where psychological matters need addressing in line with best practice and service objectives Provide training and supervision for members of the service (healthcare and prison) in the delivery of psychologically, trauma‑informed care and treatment Be responsible for planning, delivery and clinical supervision of a specialist psychology training placement for trainees on the postgraduate doctoral courses in clinical/counselling and/ or forensic psychology Attend regional and national Psychological Therapies meetings, service development and other relevant meetings Be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Practice Plus Group policies and procedures Qualifications, skills and experience required: Qualified clinical, counselling or forensic psychologist and registered with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist Postgraduate qualification/training in at least one specific mode of psychological therapy relevant to people with severe and long‑standing mental health difficulties (e.g., CBT, Systemic /family therapy, Mindfulness‑based therapies, CAT, DBT, Mentalisation, Schema Therapy) Experience of providing evidence‑based psychological interventions to adults with a range of mental health problems Experience of working with mental health forensic populations Working knowledge of clinical governance, including relevant approaches and tools 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. What we’ll look for in you: We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated We act with integrity We strive to do things better together Seniority levelMid‑Senior level Employment typePart‑time Job functionHealth Care Provider #J-18808-Ljbffr