Senior Registered Psychologist - Psychology Services – Women’s - Band Establishment Lead Psychologist (ELP) - HMP Drake Hall (Ref: 14566)

Job summary

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Job description

This is a great opportunity to join the Drake Hall team as a senior psychologist, with the primary responsibilities of working alongside the prison SMT and leading the Drake Hall Women’s Estate Psychology Service (WEPS) team, whilst also maintaining a clinical caseload undertaking work aimed at reducing risk and increasing safety. The work of WEPS spans core forensic work as well as a broad range of safety-related work within women’s prisons, and as women transition back into the community. In addition to Parole and sentence planning related work, safety work is a key component of the role at any women’s prison. WEPS adopt a collaborative, strength-based approach, utilising psychological formulation and multiagency working to support the needs of both staff and women in custody. The team at Drake Hall currently consists of three forensic psychologists in training and a registered psychologist, however there is currently a gap for a site-based lead psychologist who would be welcomed by both WEPS and the local operational leadership team.

This post requires the post holder to act as a co-ordinating (clinical) supervisor for trainees undertaking recognised training routes. To be eligible, the post holder should have two years post registration experience at the point of taking up post. However, applications will be welcomed from psychologists who have a minimum of 18 months post registration experience; although they will not be able to formally take up the post until they have been registered for two years.

[1] The role of Forensic Psychologists in women’s prisons
References

[1] The role of Forensic Psychologists in women’s prisons
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Person specification

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Licences

•HCPC registered Forensic Psychologist
•Possess a professional background in Psychology
oExperience in providing clinical supervision
oCompleted relevant training in effective models of treatment and best practise
oThey are likely to also be a Chartered Psychologist and Full member of the appropriate division of the BPS if the post requires it
•The post holder should have two years post registration experience at the point of taking up post.

Memberships

•HCPC registered Forensic Psychologist
•Possess a professional background in Psychology
oExperience in providing clinical supervision
oCompleted relevant training in effective models of treatment and best practise
oThey are likely to also be a Chartered Psychologist and Full member of the appropriate division of the BPS if the post requires it
•The post holder should have two years post registration experience at the point of taking up post.

Languages

Written and Spoken English

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Developing Self and Others

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £55,457, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £16,065 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

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Selection process details

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Security

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Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
• Telephone : 0345 241 5358

Recruitment team

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Further information

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