Principal Clinical/ Counselling/ Forensic Psychologist

Principal Clinical/ Counselling/ Forensic Psychologist NHS AfC: Band 8b

Main area Principal Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist Grade NHS AfC: Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday) Job ref 270-TG723-HMPRAN

Site HMP Ranby Town Ranby Salary £64,455 - £74,896 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/03/:59

Job overview

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) is proud to be rated Outstanding by the CQC and recognised nationally for innovation, staff wellbeing and the delivery of high quality mental health and specialist services.

As we continue to expand our specialist and secured care portfolio, we are excited to offer a unique opportunity to join our new OPD service atHMP Ranby

We are seeking a Principal Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologistto provide clinical leadership within The Hive-an assessment and treatment service for up to 20 service users as part of the National Offender Personality Disorder Pathway.

This is a role for an exceptional leader and someone who is passionate about trauma informed care, partnership working, innovation in forensic/secured services, and delivering psychologically informed environments for individuals with complex needs.

If you're a compassionate, skilled and a confident principal psychologist looking to lead an innovative service and help shape the future of psychologically informed offender care-we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based within The Hive Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) pathway located in HMP Ranby and be responsible for working with service users who are engaged in the service. The service is not driven by diagnosis, but recognises the impact of trauma, deprivation, disempowerment and adverse childhood experiences in the development of persistent patterns of problematic relationships and behaviours. The service offers assessment, formulation, psychological/psycho social and occupational interventions, developing an enabling and psychologically informed environment and delivering training and case consultation.

As the Principal Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist you will provide high quality Clinical Leadership to the multidisciplinary team which consists of Assistant Psychologist, Creative Therapist, Occupational Therapist, alongside Prison Officers.

There will also be the opportunity for the postholder to utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research. The post requires the ability to work alongside partner agencies such as the prison, forensic psychology, and probation services to provide residents with care and support while meeting the operational needs of working within a secure setting. The production of reports and communication with partner agencies will require the regular use of professional writing skills.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the 'About You' Section of the document.

Person specification Qualifications and Experience

• Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical/ Counselling/ Forensic psychologist for a minimum of 4 years with 2 years as a senior clinical psychologist.
• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/ counselling/ Forensic psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS,
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as recommended by the BPS.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care environments
• Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision and forensic risk assessment
• worked as a principal clinician in the development of a high quality, responsive and accessible service including advising both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.
• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.

Behaviours and Values

• Clear leadership style and experience
• Able to hold difficult conversations and/or set boundaries, with sensitivity
• Notices, responds to and formulates systemic complexity

Skills and Abilities

• To be a strong collaborative leader bringing together systems and have skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well-developed skills in working with risk behaviour and understanding risk assessment
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively with other service providers and to be able to demonstrate high standards of communication around complex issues.
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.

You must ensure that your application, including supporting statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK ()

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.