Job summary
- Main area
- Criminal Justice Liaison Diversion/Programme Development/Forensic
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Ideally M-F mornings, but flexible)
- Job ref
- 383-SPE-5804-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Andrews House
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £62,215 - £72,293 pa, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Principal Clinical Psychologist- Clinical Lead MHTR
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Principal Clinical Psychologist to clinically lead the Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) Service. The MHTR programme is part of the Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Team which offers suitable clients psychological treatment in the community as an alternative to incarceration.
The successful candidate will be offering support , supervision and management of 3.0 FTE Assistant Psychologists. As clinical lead you will be able to combine direct clinical work, supervision, training, consultation, programme development, research and service evaluation/ development.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and appreciative of the challenges of working with multi agencies. You will be committed to team working, have excellent relationship building skills and be capable of managing varied work demands.
You would be joining a growing forensic/ rehabilitation service which is part of a large, Derbyshire-wide supportive Clinical Psychology service where there are excellent opportunities.
Informal enquiries are very welcome.
For further information please contact Dr Alice Levee, Consultant Clinical Psychologist on 07905 195157.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for autonomously clinical leadership to the team and clinical supervision to the staff, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, for adults with a wide range of mental health problems and criminal justice involvement.
You will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of team policies and procedures. You will be responsible for offering advice, consultation and training to the team, other colleagues, and non-professional carers, on matters related to the psychological needs and issues relevant to the service and its users. You will supervise clinicians, assistant psychologists, and psychologists during their postgraduate training and other psychologists as appropriate. To utilise research skills for audit, policy, and service development and research relating to the MHTR in Derbyshire.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include ( 0.5 FTE pro rata):
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Post–graduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology or forensic psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or those in lateral transfer) as accredited by the B.P.S., and giving eligibility for Chartered including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan development psychology
- Chartered status with the BPS
- Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
Desirable criteria
- Training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
- Eligibility for full chartered status in Clinical Psychology
- Formal training and/or accreditation in risk assessment tools
- Other training in a relevant area e.g. MSc forensic psychology or another applied psychology subject
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical or forensic psychologist including at a highly specialist level (usually for a minimum of four years, including two years at a highly specialised level).
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment (including risk assessment), formulation and treatment of clients across a broad range of settings
- Experience of working with staff teams to support the delivery of therapeutic care
- Experience of providing teaching, training and supervision
- Experience of contributing to service development and delivery
Desirable criteria
- Use of specific assessment tools appropriate to service including neuropsychological and standardised risk assessment or personality assessment tools
- Experience of working with clients with challenging behaviour
- Experience of working with clients with dual diagnosis (including substance misuse)
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Very high level of interpersonal and communication skills enabling written and oral presentation and receipt of complex and sensitive information, to facilitate acceptance and relate effectively in an emotive and hostile environment
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation & intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Ability to adapt communication and use specialist communication approaches to aid service user understanding
- Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts or clinical situations through assessment, analysis and interpretation of information and deciding on appropriate action from a range of options. This may involve situations where options are conflicting and where expert opinion differs or some information is unavailable.
- Ability to demonstrate leadership and service development skills
Desirable criteria
- Publications relevant to forensic / clinical psychology
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alice Levee
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07905195157
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
Kingsway Hospital
- Telephone
- 01332 564856 option 1, option 1
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