Clinical / Counselling / Forensic Senior Psychologist 8a

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and competent Band 8A Psychologist to join an expanding Community Forensic Psychology Service. This is an exciting area of forensic services to work in; forensic community teams across the country are being expanded and invested in, consistent with the NHS Long Term Plan. This post is a consequence of additional funding which recognises the importance of psychological input for forensic service users who are stepping down into less restrictive settings and back into the community.

The post holder would join a well-established and well respected forensic team: NELFT's low-secure forensic unit, Morris ward, has ranked first in the UK and Ireland according the Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services (QNFMHS).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide assessment and evidence-based interventions to service users presenting with complex mental health issues including psychosis, trauma histories and substance misuse, in addition to offending behaviour. Interventions will include individual, group, and family work. The post holder will work mainly with service users in the community but some work with inpatient service users and teams may be required. Interventions will include individual, group, and family work.

This post would suit someone with a strong interest in multidisciplinary working and working with wider systems including family and carers. The role will require creative andinnovativeinput including offering consultation to forensic and non-forensic colleagues. Good applicants would be passionate about addressing discrimination and inequalities and have an awareness of how this affects mental health, recovery and risk.

This job will require direct face to face working with service users. This post will involve travel between sites within the areas served by NELFT.

The boroughs covered by the Trust are very diverse and we would actively encourage applicants to apply who represent this diversity.

The psychology department is friendly, supportive and innovative: You would have good access to CPD opportunities across the Trust. We actively support the development of leadership skills and aim to nurture our staff and support them in their development. Members of the wider psychology department have strong links to academic institutions and are engaged in research and teaching.

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).