Head of Psychology

**Job Tile**: Therapeutic Community Psychology Lead

**Location**: HMP Dovegate, Uttoxeter

**Contract**: Permanent, Full-Time - Flexible working hours (part time will be considered)

**Salary**: £ 69,605.61 annum + Corporate Company Benefits (Company Car, Private Health Insurance, Bonuses)

Here at Serco we’re looking for a Therapeutic Community (TC) Psychology Lead to join us at HMP Dovegate. Joining our onsite team at this category B prison, you’ll play a key role in delivering Psychological Services to community.

As a Principal Psychologist, you will have overall responsibility for governance and delivery of Psychology on the TC, as well as strategically leading and developing the delivery, as part of a whole TC delivery. You will work closely with and provide consultancy to colleagues such as the TC Senior Management Team (SMT) in area of Forensic Psychology. The job holder other key accountabilities include:
Governance and responsibility for the Psychology delivery in the TC audits.
Oversight of Psychology Parole directions for all residents on TC ensuring all reports are completed within deadlines.
Oversee relevant research being conducted on the TC including data gathering, analysis and presentation of results at national and international conferences.
Provide a Forensic Psychological perspective into the referral process regarding selection to the TC.
Governance and development of the preliminary TC assessments and developing psychological/ educational approached to introduce residents to TC and build motivation and resilience.
Provide professional supervision of Forensic Psychologists in Training (FPiT) including Co-ordinating Supervision to ensure that FPiTs are able to develop through the steps towards chartered and/or registered status.

What you’ll need to do the role

First and foremost, you will have Chartered status with the British Psychological Society, be registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council and have significant experience post-qualification.
As you’ll be leading a team of Forensic Psychologists, you’ll need to have previous management experience and be able to bring a collaborative approach to your work with them and the wider TC staff.
You will possess awareness and some understanding of psychodynamic theory and group therapy and should be familiar with literature underpinning democratic Therapeutic Communities and the principles of psychotherapy. You should possess experience of working on a Therapeutic Community. Lastly, you should have experience of conducting a range of Psychological assessments including PCL-r, WAIS, SARA, HCR-20, SARN, SRA, RSVP.

Why Serco

Meaningful and vital work - Using specialist behavioural analysis you’ll contribute to the reintegration of ex-offenders back into society, helping them to address the factors that influence offending behaviour

A world of opportunity - With prisons across the UK, Australia and New Zealand and a breadth of roles, you’ll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression. We actively fund psychologists with ongoing CPD activities.

Great people - You’ll become an integral member of a well-defined and supportive team, who believe passionately in the value of our work. We promote an empathic and therapeutic approach, respecting individual differences and promoting self-efficacy.

What we offer

Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
Serco Benefits package
Employee Assistance Programme
Continued Professional Development paid
Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships
Company car
Private Healthcare Insurance
Bonuses
A safe and supportive culture
A company passionate about diversity and inclusion

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

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At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.