This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Principal Clinical/Forensic Psychologist to join the team at Thornford Park, a service that provides medium and low secure care as well as PICU services. You will be responsible for delivering strategic and clinical strategies, providing specialist psychological advice and consultations, and supporting the professional development of the team. The role offers a competitive salary, generous benefits, and opportunities for career growth.
Main duties of the job
As a Principal Psychologist, you will be responsible for deputising for the Lead Psychologist, taking a key role in service development, line managing specified team members, providing clinical supervision and support, conducting evidence-based psychological assessments, delivering 1:1 and group interventions, contributing to MDT care planning and review, and engaging in CPD. You will have the opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide personalized assessment and treatment programs for individuals with mental illness, complex care needs, and histories of offending. Job responsibilities
Are you an experienced Principal Clinical/Forensic Psychologist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and change lives for the better? Join the team at Thornford Park and enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals. You will be working at Thornford Park, a service that provides medium and low secure service for men and women, in addition to having two Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs). There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD at Thornford Park, where you will have access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward. Reporting to the Lead Psychologist, you will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the care pathway through specialist psychological advice and consultations. You will have experience and knowledge in carrying a designated caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment within secure/PICU services. As a Principal Clinical/Forensic Psychologist you will be: Deputising for the Lead Psychologist in their absence Taking a key role in service development Line Management of specified team members Providing robust clinical supervision and support in appraisals and in the professional development of the team Providing evidence based psychological assessment Provision of 1:1 and group interventions to patients to address a range of needs Contributing to MDT care planning and review Contributing to professional development within the team Contributing to audit and research as directed by the line manager Engaging in CPD To be successful in this role, you'll need: BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate. HCPC Registered. Eligible for Chartered Membership of the BPS Post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis. Where you will be working: You will work at Thornford Park which is a combination of medium secure and low secure units, rehabilitation flats, and PICU services. The service provides a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering patients in their recovery and rehabilitation. You will work alongside the multidisciplinary team to provide personalised assessment and treatment programmes for males/females with mental illness/ complex care needs as well as those with personality disorder. Service users may have histories of offending and/or may have failed in previous placements. What you will get: Annual salary of £60,500 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) – plus your birthday off! Free lunchtime meal and parking Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. Pension contribution to secure your future. Life Assurance for added peace of mind. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time. There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more. Person Specification
Qualifications
You will need a BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate, HCPC registration, and eligibility for Chartered Membership of the BPS. Additionally, you should have post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design, and complex, multivariate data analysis. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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As a Principal Psychologist, you will be responsible for deputising for the Lead Psychologist, taking a key role in service development, line managing specified team members, providing clinical supervision and support, conducting evidence-based psychological assessments, delivering 1:1 and group interventions, contributing to MDT care planning and review, and engaging in CPD. You will have the opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide personalized assessment and treatment programs for individuals with mental illness, complex care needs, and histories of offending. Job responsibilities
Are you an experienced Principal Clinical/Forensic Psychologist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and change lives for the better? Join the team at Thornford Park and enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals. You will be working at Thornford Park, a service that provides medium and low secure service for men and women, in addition to having two Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs). There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD at Thornford Park, where you will have access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward. Reporting to the Lead Psychologist, you will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the care pathway through specialist psychological advice and consultations. You will have experience and knowledge in carrying a designated caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment within secure/PICU services. As a Principal Clinical/Forensic Psychologist you will be: Deputising for the Lead Psychologist in their absence Taking a key role in service development Line Management of specified team members Providing robust clinical supervision and support in appraisals and in the professional development of the team Providing evidence based psychological assessment Provision of 1:1 and group interventions to patients to address a range of needs Contributing to MDT care planning and review Contributing to professional development within the team Contributing to audit and research as directed by the line manager Engaging in CPD To be successful in this role, you'll need: BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate. HCPC Registered. Eligible for Chartered Membership of the BPS Post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis. Where you will be working: You will work at Thornford Park which is a combination of medium secure and low secure units, rehabilitation flats, and PICU services. The service provides a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering patients in their recovery and rehabilitation. You will work alongside the multidisciplinary team to provide personalised assessment and treatment programmes for males/females with mental illness/ complex care needs as well as those with personality disorder. Service users may have histories of offending and/or may have failed in previous placements. What you will get: Annual salary of £60,500 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) – plus your birthday off! Free lunchtime meal and parking Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. Pension contribution to secure your future. Life Assurance for added peace of mind. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time. There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more. Person Specification
Qualifications
You will need a BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate, HCPC registration, and eligibility for Chartered Membership of the BPS. Additionally, you should have post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design, and complex, multivariate data analysis. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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