Principal Forensic Psychologist

Job summary

Band 8b Principal Psychologist - Secondary MHTR - 2 Year Fixed Term

Are you passionate about developing and evaluating an innovative treatment pathway, to improve access to mental health therapies in the community for complex individuals, who are involved with the Criminal Justice System?

Are you enthusiastic about integrating mental health services within probation services?

Do you want to become involved with the writing up of national guidelines to improve access to mental health treatment, for people who often fall through the gaps?

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is seeking a highly motivated Principal Psychologist to join our Secondary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement (SC -MHTR) Team in Stafford.

You will:

- Supervise and support the assessment, formulation and treatment interventions provided by professional colleagues.

- Work closely with community mental health, probation services and NHS England commissioners.

- Implement policies and propose service developments to expand the service.

- Contribute to teaching, research and the development of national guideline to roll the service nationwide.

Main duties of the job

MAIN DUTIES: **Please refer to the attached Job Description**

In summary:

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for Band 8b Principal Psychologist for the Secondary MHTR Pilot for Stafford. This is a new, unique role for a highly skilled and motivated individual.

Key tasks include:

Accepting clinical responsibility for service users and leading the MDT delivery the interventions. Delivery of psychological interventions, if/when needed. Liaison with partner agencies. Deliver training and clinical consultation. Service development and evaluation.

We welcome interested candidates to have an informal discussion before applying to make sure this is the right post for them.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

Supporting your career development and progression Excellent NHS Pension scheme Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave Options for flexible working Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k Free car parking at all trust sites Free flu vaccinations every year Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification**

In summary:

To complete SC-MHTR assessment reports, decide whether a recommendation for SC-MHTR is appropriate (in consultation with Clinical Lead for Secondary Care MHTR pilot if needed), agree a decision to treat or decline and give reasons in writing.

To make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual. Deliver psychological interventions, if appropriate.

To formulate and lead the MDT in implementing plans for the formal treatments and/or management of a service users mental health problems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the service users problems, and employing methods of proven efficacy in community settings.

To communicate with partner agencies about clients treatment and keep up to date clinical records.

To initiate project developments, including complex audit and service evaluations.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology (or its equivalent), as accredited by the BPS .Currently registered with HCPC and eligible for chartered status with the British Psychological Society

Desirable

Additional post graduate level training in at least one psychological therapy CBT, CAT

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Substantial experience of working as a qualified psychologist with people with people with severe and enduring mental health problems who present a serious risk of harm to others

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

Desirable

High level skills in providing liaison, consultation and clinical supervision to professional and non-professional colleagues in health and non-health settings

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